Dry star anise spice with ceramic dish, macro, isolated on white, black background and top view.Illicium verum (also known as star anise, Indian anise, Chinese anise, Siberian anise, ship anise) is a tree of the Schisandraceae family. Motherland â Southeast China. Widespread also in Indochina and Western Georgia. They are used in the food and canning industry, in the production of marinades, in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Gives beautiful wood with a red tint, which is valued by redwoodsmen, for which it received the name ship's anise.
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