There are many essential and common spices names in our spice name list for use. Aniseed is one of them. Here describe aniseed and its uses. Two pictures of aniseed shown, one is seed and another one is powder both are used as spice. Spice aniseed names and pictures are given below with their botanical and family name.


- Spices Name: Aniseed
- Spice Family: Pimpinella Anisum L
- Name of Botanical: Apiaceae
Essential spice named aniseed plants has been cultivated in Egypt for a long time. At present it is available in most of the countries in the world. Also it is spreading its growth to Europe, China, North America and many other countries. Aniseed spice names with pictures given above were one for seed and another for powder.
The aniseed we get from planting by cultivation. After extracting the seeds from the plant it dried in sunlight or heat. Then its color changed green to brown. It can be powder by grinding and stored with an airtight container to keep cool space.
Aniseed is useful for the human body. We can put it in the most essential spices name and picture list. By adding aniseed in the food, it makes the food flavor and tasty. That is why it is used in food and bread preparation. It is also used for herbal medicine and pharmaceuticals.
What is aniseed? It is a common most essential spice.