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Star Anise Tree
Illicium anisatum
シキミ
An evergreen small tree of the Schisandraceae family, widely used as a Buddhist altar offering. The whole plant contains toxic compounds, and the fruits in particular are highly poisonous.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は革質で光沢、独特の芳香
- ✓花は淡黄白色で多弁
- ✓果実は星形に裂け有毒
Habitat
本州（宮城以西）・四国・九州の山地・社寺
Season
3〜4月（花）／9〜10月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Growth form
Vine
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Petal count
5 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Stipules
Absent
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Aromatic
Aromatic
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Basal angiosperms > Austrobaileyales > Schisandraceae
Divergence Era
Early Cretaceous (ca. 120 Ma onwards)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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