Illicium dunnianum
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2 m or more tall. The leaves are in clusters of 3-8 at the nodes. The leaf blades are narrowly oval and 5-12 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The fruit have 7-8 or more follicles that are 9-15 mm long by 4 mm wide and 2-3 mm thick. The seeds are 4-5 mm long by 3 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows along river banks and wet slopes between 400-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China
Production
In southern China it flowers in March to July and fruits July to October.
Notes
There are 34 Illicium species. There are 3 species in tropical America. Also put in the family Illiciaceae.
References (2)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1011
- www.efloras.org Flora of China Volume 7
