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Illicium simonsii
Illicium simonsii, commonly known as Simon's anise tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a shrub or tree with leathery leaves, and pale yellow to white tepals. The leaves, flowers and fruit are toxic. The species is native to India, China, and Myanmar.
Illicium simonsii was described in 1888, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Illicium simonsii is native to the temperate biome of India (Assam), China (Yunnan, western Guizhou, and south-west Sichuan), and Myanmar. Its estimated extent of occurrence is 344,940.92 square kilometres (133,182.43 sq mi).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Illicium simonsii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
