NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Illicium floridanum

Scientific Name:	Illicium floridanum
Genus:	Illicium
Species Epithet:	floridanum
Common Name:	Florida Anisetree, Anise Tree, Florida Star-anise
Plant Type	Tree/Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Illiciaceae (Star-Anise Family)
Native/Alien:	S.E. Native
Size:	6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Red, Purple
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May
Habitat Description:	Acid ravines and small stream swamps.. SE native, not native to NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Highly Recommended and Available
State Rank:	^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
Distinctive star-shaped crimson blossoms develop in leaf axils in early spring. Will Stuart
A shrub/tree to 25 feet tall, usually multi-stemmed, evergreen with simple, elliptical, leathery, lustrous green leaves. This specimen was growing along the Natural Heritage Trail in the South Carolina Botanical Gardens in the spring, 2019 Will Stuart
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record