Illicium anisatum vs star anise

Illicium anisatum and star anise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Illicium anisatum	Yes	No	No	No
star anise	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Illicium anisatum and star anise are synonyms defined as:

Illicium anisatum and star anise: small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant

Illicium anisatum (noun)	star anise (noun)
small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant	anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
	small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
	small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant