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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.
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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.
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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  
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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.
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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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''This page is about the genus of plants. Illicium is also a term for the modified first dorsal fin ray of [[angler fish]]es, used to attract prey.''
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==Cultivation==
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| color = lightgreen
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| name = ''Illicium''
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===Propagation===
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| image_caption = [[Star anise]] fruits (''Illicium verum'')
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| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
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| ordo = [[Austrobaileyales]]
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| familia = [[Illiciaceae]]
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| familia_authority = [[Van Tiegh.]]
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| genus = '''''Illicium'''''
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| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
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| subdivision = 42 species; see article
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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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==Species==
 
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*''[[Japanese star anise|Illicium anisatum]]'' (Japanese Star Anise). Southern [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]].
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*''[[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]].
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*''[[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
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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The fruits of ''Illicium verum'' are known as [[star anise]], and are used as a seasoning in Chinese and southeast-Asian cooking. [[Japanese star anise]] ''(Illicium anisatum)'' is used in [[Japan]] to produce [[incense]], but its fruits are toxic if ingested.
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