
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Illicium floridanum
COMMON NAME: Florida anise tree
LEAVES: Alternate. Pointed at both ends. Up to 6" long. Not held up as much as Illicium parviflorum.
FLOWERS: Red in spring. Narrow petals. About 2"diameter. Very malodorous. Smells like a fish market.
OTHER: Native plant. Grows 6 - 12' tall. Tolerates drought. Grows well in shade.
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