Star Anise

Star anise is a spicy native to China and Northeastern of Vietnam. It is a medium-sized evergreen tree, 6 – 10m in height, the trunk is straight, smooth and has a gray-brown color.

Star anise is obtained from the pods. Normally, it has 6 – 8 petals, arranged in a star shape with a diameter of 2.5 to 3cm. Each wing has a small, smooth and egg-shaped seed inside. Most of the star anise flower will be dried and exported as dried flowers after harvesting. A small part is used to produce essential oils.

Product description

• Color: Beautiful natural brown color.
• Humidity: Maximum 14%
• Dry and no fungus
• No leaves and no sand
• No sulfur dioxide (SO2)
• Diameter of flowers: 2.5cm = 85%; 1.5cm=7%
• Broken: Maximum 5%
• Additives: Maximum 0.05%
• Impurities: Maximum 1%.
• Packing: In carton box or white PP bag