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Anise is an herbaceous annual herb that reaches a height of about two feet. The flowers are white and bloom in light umbels during summer. The seeds are oblong and with a green color (that is why this oil is also known as "green anise"). It is native to Egypt, Greece, Crete and Asia Minor. The seeds were an important ingredient of a spiced cake called Mustaceum, eaten by the Romans as a digestive at the end of an elaborate feast.

This small evergreen tree blooms in February and June, and the fruit is a group of green follicles that, during the maturation, open into a star-shape around a small column which gives the oil its name "Star Anise".