STAR ANISEED 

Botanical Name -> Illicium Verum 

Family -> Illiciaceae 

Hindi Name: Badayan 

General Discription -> Star Aniseed is the dried fruit of a small, evergreen tree that grows upto eight meters. When dry the fruit assumes a starshape with six-eight carpels in a whorl radiating from the tip of the slender stem. The essential oil resides in the pericarp, not in the seed. The dried fruits may contain 5 to 8% of essential oil, which dominated by anethole (85 to 90%). The other components, phellandrene, safrole and terpineol, have only small effect on the aroma.

Region of Origin -> It has its origin from Southern China & Vietnam. It is also grown in small scale in India.

Taste & Aroma -> It is Stronger, Warm, sweet and aromatic.  

Traditional Usage -> Star anise can be used whole as a flavoring, its seeds can be used as a flavoring, and both are ground. It is the dominant flavor in Chinese five-spice powder. It is also used in foods, beverages and liquors and confectionery, soap making and perfumery. 

Our Star Aniseed is packed in cartons which has very less broken pices and more of bright reddish-brown flowers.