Illicium dunnianum
Family: Schisandraceae
What it is like
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.
There are 34 Illicium species. There are 3 species in tropical America. Also put in the family Illiciaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows along river banks and wet slopes between 400-1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In southern China it flowers in March to July and fruits July to October.