Star Anise
Estimated value as of 2026 · Average of US retail spice sites (Spice & Tea Exchange $6.29, Spice Merchants $5.99, Spicewalla $6.99, Colonel De $4.00 per oz)[2][3][4][6]
Star anise is a dried, star-shaped fruit pod used as a spice with a strong licorice flavor in cooking and baking.
Fun fact Star anise is the primary natural source of shikimic acid, a key ingredient in the antiviral drug Tamiflu.
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