Star anise fruits (Illicium verum) on sale at a market. The star-shaped fruit of this plant are harvested, dried, and used as a spice in cooking. This

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Star anise fruits (Illicium verum) on sale at a market. The star-shaped fruit of this plant are harvested, dried, and used as a spice in cooking. This is Otavalo vegetable market, in the Andean highlands. Photographed in Ecuador.

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