Illicium n. : A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise.

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Taxonomy
Illicium, Anise, species, free encyclopedia, fruits, Illicium verum, Southern China, genus of plants, family, star anise, tree, Southeastern United States, Anise tree, Illicium anisatum, Japanese star anise, search, dorsal fin, fin ray.

Defination from the web:
Illicium. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. This page is about the genus of plants. ... Illicium (Anise-tree, Anise tree) is a genus of flowering plants containing 42 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees, and is the sole genus ...