KnowraStar aniseLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Star anise, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 1Related 3Compared with 2AnetholeRelated: It supplies anethole for foods, drinks, and flavor extracts.FennelCompared with: Its similar flavor and name can obscure its distant botanical relationship to fennel.PhoRelated: It is a signature aromatic in many pho broths.AniseCompared with: It shares an anise-like flavor with anise but comes from a different plant family.Illicium verumBroader topic: It is the harvested product most closely associated with this tree.Thai teaRelated: It is one of the spices commonly used to flavor Thai tea.