''Illicium henryi'', also known by the common names Henry anise tree and Chinese anise treeOregon State University Landscape Plants. Available at: https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/illicium-henryi ccessed 11/02/21/ref> is a species in the genus ''

Illicium ''Illicium'' is a genus of flowering plants treated as part of the family Schisandraceae,

Schisandraceae Schisandraceae is a family of flowering plants with 3 known genera and a total of 92 known species. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, at least for the past several decades. Before that, the plants concerned were assigned to f ...

''.

Description

''Illicium henryi'' is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub or small tree, reaching 1.8-7m in height at maturity. Its leaves are entire, and are a glossy dark green above and slightly paler beneath. When crushed, the leaves are highly scented.

Range

''Illicium henryi'' is native to China, specifically the north-central, south-central, and southeastPlants of the World Online. Available at: http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:554511-1 ccessed 11/02/21/ref> or west.RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/9141/Illicium-henryi/Details ccessed 11/02/21/ref>

Etymology

''Illicium'' is derived from

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

and means 'seductive'. The name is in reference to the plant's fragrance.Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. (hardback), (paperback). pp 196, 210 ''Henryi'' is named for

Augustine Henry Augustine Henry (2 July 1857 – 23 March 1930) was a British-born Irish plantsman and sinologist. He is best known for sending over 15,000 dry specimens and seeds and 500 plant samples to Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom. By 1930, he was a re ...

(1857-1930), an

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botanist who went on plant hunting expeditions to China, and who co-authored ''Trees of Great Britain and Ireland'' together with

Henry John Elwes Henry John Elwes, FRS (16 May 1846 – 26 November 1922) was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalaya and Korea. He w ...

References

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