Florida Anisetree

Illicium floridanum Ellis - Star-anise family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.