Pimpinella anisum

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Pimpinella anisum is an aromatic flowering plant commonly known as anise, valued for its licorice-flavored seeds used in cooking, herbal medicine, and liqueurs.

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instanceOf flowering plant
herb
plant species
binomialName Pimpinella anisum
commonName anise
aniseed
sweet cumin
containsCompound anisaldehyde
estragole
linalool
cultivatedIn Central Europe NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Mediterranean region NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
Western Asia NERFINISHED
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
family Apiaceae NERFINISHED
flavor licorice-like
flowerColor white
fruitType schizocarp
genus Pimpinella NERFINISHED
growthForm annual herb
inflorescenceType compound umbel
kingdom Plantae
majorConstituent anethole
maximumHeight about 0.5 meters
medicinalUse carminative
expectorant
mild antispasmodic
nativeTo Southwest Asia NERFINISHED
eastern Mediterranean region
order Apiales NERFINISHED
plantPartUsed essential oil
leaves
seeds
pollinatedBy insects
preferredClimate warm temperate
preferredSoil well-drained soil
propagationMethod by seed
seedColor grayish-brown
seedShape ovoid
taxonRank species
usedFor culinary spice
flavoring baked goods
flavoring confectionery
flavoring liqueurs
flavoring teas
herbal medicine
usedInBeverage anisette
arak
ouzo
pastis
raki
usedInCuisine Mediterranean cuisine NERFINISHED
Middle Eastern cuisine
South Asian cuisine
yearDescribed 1753

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Apiaceae containsTaxon Pimpinella anisum