Is the star anise the root or fruit of the tree, and what is the star anise tree

Anise is the fruit of the anise tree, which is a plant of the family Magnoliaceae, the aniseaceae family, and the genus Anise, which is a tall tree-type plant. The appearance color of star anise is reddish-brown, although its name is star anise, but not all of them have 8 horns, some have 4-5 horns, some may have 9 horns, but 8 horns are more common.

The conventional use of star anise is to act as a spice, and it is widely used in meat products, condiments, soft drinks, cold drinks, confectionery, pastries, baked goods and other food processing industries. When cooking, adding some star anise can increase the fragrance, and putting some star anise when pickling food can also play a role in removing the smell and fragrance, and it can also be directly processed into five-spice seasoning powder.

Methods for distinguishing true and false anise

First, look at the appearance.

The true octagonal shape is full, the shape and size of the petals are not much different from each other, and each petal is pointed at both ends, and the middle part is full. Each horn of the python is sharp, but it is very shriveled, and the shape between the petals is uneven.

Second, look at the color.

The color of true anise is reddish-brown or reddish-brown, and the color is relatively light. False star anise is dark in color, and some of it is tan rather than reddish.

Anise is a dicot plant, belonging to an evergreen tree, 10-15 meters high, the bark is gray to reddish-brown, the branches are dense, stretching horizontally, the leaves are alternate, the leaves are leathery, the flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, the color is pink to crimson, and the fruits and seeds of the star anise tree can be used as seasoning, but also into medicine, with high economic value.

The star anise tree is an evergreen tree, belonging to the dicot plant, its plant type is tall, the height is about 10-15 meters, the bark is gray to reddish-brown, the branchlets are dense, the horizontal stretch, the single leaves are alternate, and the flowers are solitary in the leaf axils.

Anise is a precious economic forest tree species in China, the peel, seeds, and leaves can be distilled out of aromatic oil, called fennel oil or star anise oil, and star anise fruit is a seasoning spice, has medicinal value, and is also used as a feed additive for livestock abroad.

Star anise flowers and fruits all year round do not leave the branches, must be supplemented with sufficient nutrients, fertilization time should be mastered in November and December and May to June twice a year, after harvesting star anise in November and December, it is the overwintering period of star anise young fruits, to apply compound fertilizer to it, and finally apply a rotten organic fertilizer in May and June of the following year.

Octagonal pest control mainly adopts the method of protecting natural enemies, focusing on prevention, and combining prevention and control, and the insect pests have octagonal inchworms, octagonal goldenrod insects, etc., which generally harm the young leaves of the octagonal tipping stage, and are sprayed with 800-900 times trichlorfon solution after discovery.

Flowers pink to crimson, a few white, solitary leaf axillary or nearly apical, peduncle 15 to 40 mm long; tepals 7 12, often 10 11, often with inconspicuous translucent glandular points, the largest tepals broadly elliptic to broadly oval, 9 12 mm long, 8 12 mm wide.

The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils and have peduncles; sepals 3, yellow-green; petals 6-9, pale red to dark red, broadly ovate or oblong; The flowering period is spring and autumn, and the fruiting period is from autumn to spring of the following year. Aggregate fruit star mang-shaped. The seeds are oblate-oval, about 6 mm long, reddish-brown or yellowish-brown, shiny.

It grows in moist and loose mountainous areas. It is produced in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

The flowers of star anise are pink to dark red. Flowers pink to dark red, solitary leaves axillary or nearly apical, pedicels 15-40 mm long; tepals 7-12, often 10-11, often with inconspicuous translucent glandular points, stamens 11-20, mostly in pieces.

The anise tree is dioecious, and the fruit is bright red. In spring, it is solitary in the leaf axils with peduncles; sepals 3, yellow back to green; petals 6-9, pale red to dark red, broadly ovate or oblong; The flowering period is spring and autumn, and the fruiting period is spring from autumn to the following year. It is a dioecious plant.

The star anise tree belongs to the family Anise family Anise family Anise tree, its fruits and seeds are commonly used in cooking Zd a kind of spice, but also can be used in medicine or extract star anise oil, has a good economic value, is a common economic plant.

The anise tree is solitary in the leaf axils in spring, with peduncles; sepals 3, yellow back green; petals 6-9, pale red to dark red, broadly ovate or oblong; The flowering period is spring and autumn, and the fruiting period is from autumn to spring of the following year. It is a dioecious plant.