Anis Etoile ou Badiane. Sternanis.

No. 765. - The tree from which this seed is procured grows in the Phillipine Islands and in China. The natives call it Pansi-Pansi. The seeds give an agreeable taste to alimentary compounds and are much used in the West India chocolates. The oil has the same properties as that of anise seed, but is more subtile and penetrating. The Chinese eat the seeds as a relish after their repasts, and the natives of India make a liquor from them called Anise-Arak, which is largely exported to Holland, where it is also highly esteemed.