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Close-up of the spice "Star anise"
The sculptural shape and woody texture of the star anise spice is revealed in this close up. Star anise is a spice obtained from the star shaped pericarp of illicium verum a small native evergreen tree of southwest China and is widely used in Chinese and Indian cuisine
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