Florida anise tree Illiaceae Illicium floridanum Ellis   symbol: ILFL
	Leaf: Alternate, evergreen, simple, lanceolate to narrowly ovate, thickened, to 8 inches, entire margin, with a red petiole, fragrant when crushed. Flower: Monoecious; showy, usually red-maroon, but a white cultivar "alba" exists, borne singly on long stalks, 1 to 2 inches across, with numerous long thin petals, appearing in spring, somewhat pungent. Fruit: An inconspicuous star-shaped cluster of woody follicles. Twig: Moderate to stout, red to green with red to green buds, terminal buds large and clustered, distinctly imbricate, leaf scars football-shaped, lateral buds minute. Bark: Gray-brown and smooth. Form: A multistem shrub to 10 feet, with a lesser spread, suckers from the roots.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Illicium floridanum can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Illicium floridanum is native to North America.