Star anise is the almost ripe, dried, star-shaped multiple fruit of the star anise tree (Illicium verum), which is a member of the magnolia family (Magnoliaceae). The small, red-brown, star-shaped fruits contain 6 - 8 unevenly sized, boat-shaped individual fruits 12 - 17 mm in length, each containing a glossy brown, egg-shaped seed. The fruits contain the same essential oil as aniseeds.
Application
1.use as Chewing gum spices: Mainly used for the deployment of toothpaste, tooth powder;
2.The flavor of Liquor: such as Virgil's in the United States, pastis in the France and etc;
3.It's a materials of perfume;
4.A small amount of use to produce Cosmetic and soap;
5.The main use of anise in European herbal medicine was for its carminative effect.