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Illicium religiosum. Sacred Aniseed 



Tree. 



Class and Order. 



PoLYANDRIA PoLYGYNIA. 



( Nat. Ord. — Magnoliace^. ) 



Generic Character. 



Carpella verticillatirn disposita, rarissime abortu soli- 

 taria. — Folia pellucido-punclata. De Cand. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



Illicium* religiosum; arboreum, sempervirens, totum gla- 

 brum, foliis ellipticis integerrimis utrinque attenuatis 

 acuminatis, staminibus 18 — 20, capsulis carnosis. Sie- 

 bold. 



Illicium religiosum. Sieb. Fl. Jap. v. 1. p. 1. t. 1. 



Illicium Anisatum. Thunb. Fl. Jap. p. 235. et reliquorum 

 auctorum, exclusis Loureiro Flor. Cochinch. p. 432. et 

 Gcertn. Carp. \.p. 338. t. 69. 



Somo vulgo Skimi. Fanna Skimmi, &c. Kampf. Amcen. 

 Exot. p. 880. cum icone. 



I am not aware tbat the sacred Aniseed Tree of the 

 Japanese has ever been cultivated in Europe, till it was 

 lately introduced into Holland by the distinguished Japan- 

 ese Traveller and Botanist, Dr. Siebold. We are in- 

 debted to Mr. Maroy of Liege for a fine young plant, 

 which he presented to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kevv, 

 and which flowered in great perfection in the greenhouse in 



° V March, 



* Ab illiciendo, denoting an enticing plant, from its being very fragrant 

 •'rid aromsifip 



