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'''''Illicium''''' ('''Anise-tree''', '''Anise tree''') is a [[genus]] of [[flowering plant]]s containing 42 [[species]] of evergreen [[shrub]]s and small [[tree]]s, and is the sole genus in family [[Illiciaceae]]. The species are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern and southeastern [[Asia]], southeastern [[North America]], and the [[West Indies]].
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Illicium (Latin for allurement; probably in reference to the agreeable odor). Magnolidceae. Small trees or shrubs, one of which is sometimes planted far South.
Illicium (Latin for allurement; probably in reference to the agreeable odor). Magnolidceae. Small trees or shrubs, one of which is sometimes planted far South.
Illicium anisatum, Linn. (I. religiosum, Sieb. & Zucc.). Small tree: lvs. alternate, elliptic, short-petioled, somewhat acuminate: fls. mostly solitary, sessile or nearly so, yellowish, not fragrant, with many very narrow petals, and 20-30 stamens. Japan. B.M. 3965.—Grown far S. About as hardy as camellia. There is a form with variegated lvs.
Illicium anisatum, Linn. (I. religiosum, Sieb. & Zucc.). Small tree: lvs. alternate, elliptic, short-petioled, somewhat acuminate: fls. mostly solitary, sessile or nearly so, yellowish, not fragrant, with many very narrow petals, and 20-30 stamens. Japan. B.M. 3965.—Grown far S. About as hardy as camellia. There is a form with variegated lvs.
Two native illiciums growing in the S. are: I. floridanum, Ellis. Shrub, 6-10 ft.: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, 4-in. or more long: petals 20-30, very narrow, dark crimson or purple. Fla. to La. B.M.439. Gn. 36, p. 151. J.H. III. 30: 365; 52: 168. H.U. 5, p. 136. — I. parviflorum, Michx. Lvs. elliptic or lanceolate, mostly under 4 in. long: petals very small (1/4 in. long), 6-12, yellowish: less tall. Ga. and Fla.—A species appearing in European horticultural literature in recent years
Two native illiciums growing in the S. are: I. floridanum, Ellis. Shrub, 6-10 ft.: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, 4-in. or more long: petals 20-30, very narrow, dark crimson or purple. Fla. to La.— I. parviflorum, Michx. Lvs. elliptic or lanceolate, mostly under 4 in. long: petals very small (1/4 in. long), 6-12, yellowish: less tall. Ga. and Fla.—A species appearing in European horticultural literature in recent years is I. laurifolium, Hort. It is described as a handsome evergreen shrub: Ivs. short-stalked, oval, acute: fls. yellowish white, in many-fld. terminal cymes. Of uncertain origin.—I. verum, Hook, f. The true star anise: 9 ft.: lvs. elliptic to oblanceolate: fls. red, globose, the petals about 10. China.
is I. laurifolium, Hort. It is described as a handsome evergreen shrub: Ivs. short-stalked, oval, acute: fls. yellowish white, in many-fld. terminal cymes. Of uncertain origin. K.H. 1901, p. 17.—I. verum, Hook, f. The true star anise: 9 ft.: lvs. elliptic to oblanceolate: fls. red, globose, the petals about 10. China. L H. B.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
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*''[[Japanese star anise|Illicium anisatum]]'' (Japanese Star Anise). Southern [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]].
*''[[Japanese star anise|Illicium anisatum]]'' (Japanese Star Anise). Southern [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]]. fruits are toxic if ingested.
*''[[Illicium arborescens]]''. [[Taiwan]].
*''[[Illicium arborescens]]''. [[Taiwan]].
*''[[Illicium floridanum]]'' (Purple Anise or Florida Anise). Southeastern [[United States]].
*''[[Illicium floridanum]]'' (Purple Anise or Florida Anise). Southeastern [[United States]].
*''[[Illicium ternstroemioides]]''. Southern [[China]].
*''[[Illicium ternstroemioides]]''. Southern [[China]].
*''[[star anise|Illicium verum]]'' (Star Anise). Southern [[China]], [[Vietnam]].
*''[[star anise|Illicium verum]]'' (Star Anise). Southern [[China]], [[Vietnam]].
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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