Schisandraceae FAMILY
Illicium floridanum
Illicium floridanum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
Although no mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, at least one other member of the genus has a fruit that is poisonous in quantity[ 19 Title Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Stary. F. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1983 ISBN 0-600-35666-3 Description Not very comprehensive, but easy reading. , 177 Title Plants for Human Consumption. Publication Author Kunkel. G. Publisher Koeltz Scientific Books Year 1984 ISBN 3874292169 Description An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts. ].
Botanical Description
Illicium floridanum is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America - Florida to Louisiana.
HabitatLowland wet areas, often in sandy soils along streams, swamps and at the head of bays[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ], in light woodland and thickets[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].