Kalmar "Illicium" suna ne da ke nufin jinsin bishiyoyi da shrubs a cikin gidan Schisandraceae, wanda aka fi sani da star anise. Sunan "Illicium" ya samo asali ne daga kalmar Latin "illicio," ma'ana don jawo hankali ko yaudara, yana nuni ga kayan ƙanshi da dandano na tauraron tauraron.
