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Illicium modestum is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a shrub or tree with leathery leaves and grenish-yellow tepals. I. modestum is native to China, and was described in 1947.
Illicium modestum is native to the subtropical biome of Yunnan, China. It grows on forest slopes, at elevations of around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft).
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
