Star anise is the fruit of a small evergreen tree native to southwest China. The star-shaped fruits are picked just before ripening and dried before use.They contain the same essential oil as the botanically unrelated Spanish anise seed, which gives the two a nearly identical flavor-strong, sweet, and licoricey.tar anise is the fruit of a small evergreen tree native to southwest China. The star-shaped fruits are picked just before ripening and dried before use.
The other possible dysorders suggested by some as being the disease process that caused George Washingtonâs death were acute diphtheria (laryngeal diphtheria), quinsy, acute laryngitis, and Ludwigâs angina.
Georgeâs Death. Martha Washington had hoped for many years with her husband at Mount Vernon. This was not to be. On December 14, 1799, only two and one-half years after leaving the presidency, George Washington died quite suddenly, soon after contracting a virulent throat infection. Although the nation mourned, Martha was bereft.