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竟然是有毒？！ A p o i s o n o u s p l a n t ? ! 八角，日常醃肉烹調中常常會用到的一種香料，散發著濃烈的香味。其實 「八角」只是統稱，泛指八角科的植物，有多個不同品種，我們常用的是 其中一個叫「八角茴香」(Illicium verum)的品種，生長於華南地區。我們用 作香料的部分是它的果實，外形像是一顆八角星，這也是八角科其他品種 的共同特徵，所以這一科植物才稱為「八角科」。至於香港，也可找到五 種八角科植物，然而多數八角科植物的果實都是有毒的，所以千萬不要以 為凡叫「八角」的都可食用！ 文Text Candy Yau Anise seed (in Chinese, “baat kok”, meaning “octagonal”) is a common spice used in daily cooking. It has a strong fragrance. In fact, its Chinese name is a general name that refers to a variety of species of the Illiciaceae family. The one we use is Star-anise or Chinese Star-anise (Illicium verum), which grows in southern China. The part that we use is the octagonal star-shaped fruit; such fruit are typical of members of the Illiciaceae family, leading to the Chinese name. In Hong Kong, five species of the family can be found, yet most of them are poisonous. Do not mistakenly consider that all “anise seeds” can be eaten! 角科之中常用作香料的品種是八角 he Illiciaceae plant that we use possessed. They are: Dunn’s Star-anise 茴 香 ， 生 長 於 華 南 山 地 ， 果 實 乾 as spice is Star-anise, or its dried (Illicium dunni