February 25, 2023
Star anise is the seed pod from the fruit of the Illicium verum plant, an evergreen shrub native to Southwest China. The star anise pod has an average of eight points, each containing a single pea-sized seed. Star anise is a spice tree, growing a lot in Vietnam. The tree is 6 – 10 meters high with a big and straight trunk, straight smooth branches, has light blue color when young and later turns to greyish brown.