Illicium verum vs anise tree

Illicium verum and anise tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Illicium verum	Yes	No	No	No
anise tree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anise tree is a hypernym of Illicium verum; that is, anise tree is a word with a broader meaning than Illicium verum:

Illicium verum: small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
anise tree: any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium

Illicium verum (noun)	anise tree (noun)
small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative	any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium