Names:
Illicium verum is an accepted name;
Illicium anisatum is a synonym of Illicium philippinense or Illicium tashiroi; Illicium stellatum is an unresolved name.
English: Anise stellatum; Star Anise; Chinese Anise.
French: Badiane.
Names: India, badian khatai; Khata in China; Malay, Bunga Lawang; Malayalam hakolam; Persian, Badian.
Botany: star-shaped fruits.
Content: anethole; anisatin; neurotoxins anisatin, neoanisatin, pseudoanisatin, gaba antagonist.
Use:
Tamiflu; baking; liquor, Gallian; sambuca, pastis, types of absinthe; flavour of meat; spice, biryani, garam masala, masala chai.
Culture: Woody Allen.
Source:
Sense provings; Franz and Mure.