FLAVORINC; PLANTS 



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Fig. 142. — Star Anise (lUicium anisatum. Magnolia Family, Magnoliaceie). 

 D, flower. C, fruit. B, a pod with seed eut vertically, showing its at- 

 tachment to the axis (a), that of the seed to the pod (h), and the place 

 of the minute embryo {m) in the copious seed-food. (Prantl.) — A, 

 shrubby tree 6-8 m. tall; leaves evergreen, leathery, dotted with volatile 

 oil-glands; flowers yell(j;wish; fruit reddish brown. Native home, China 

 and Japan. 



Fig. 143, I. — Coriander (Coriandrum sativum. Parsley Family, Umbellif- 

 crw). Flowering and fruiting top. (Baillon.) — An annual growing 

 about 1 m. tall, aromatic; flowers white; fruit yellowish brown. Native 

 home, Southern Europe. 



Fig. 14.3, II. — Coriander. 

 Ion.) 



Flower, enlarged. Same, cut \-erticaUy. (Bail- 



