Assertion: star anise | /r/HasProperty | toxic
Facets:
value: highly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum), a similar tree, is highly toxic and inedible; in Japan, it has instead been burned as incense.
text: Illicium verum, commonly known as Chinese star anise, must not be confused with Illicium anisatum, or Japanese star anise, which is a highly toxic plant.
text: Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum) is considered as toxic by many food regulatory authorities around the world.
text: Japanese star anise is a neurotoxic plant, while the Chinese variant is relatively safe (13).
text: It is also important not to confuse star anise with the Japanese star anise, Illicium anistatum, which is highly toxic and must not be consumed.
text: On the other hand, the Japanese star anise is said to be highly toxic so it is not used as spices
text: There are two different types of star anise, Chinese and Japanese, although Japanese star anise is toxic (it is used as a natural agricultural pesticide), leaving Chinese star anise for common use.1