The octagonal tree is an important spice tree species in southern China. Its fruit shape is star-shaped, usually composed of eight bones and fruit, and it is named as an octagonal. Shanglin octagonal color is brownish red or brownish red, the smell is rich and aromatic, the fruit-shaped horn is thick and short, the fruit is thick and thick, no blackening, no mildew, and dry. The octagonal peel is thick, the front of the single-petal fruit is blunt or blunt, and the dried fruit is light brown or reddish brown. The aroma is rich, spicy and sweet. Star anise is the finest seasoning spice. It has the functions of strengthening stomach, relieving cough, relieving pain, regulating qi, phlegm and dampness. It has high medicinal value and can also be used as an additive for livestock feed. The fennel oil processed with star anise is advanced. A flavoring agent that is indispensable for perfumes, soaps, beverages, foods, toothpastes and cosmetics.

The clouds linger in the fairyland of Mingshan, and the scent of the forest is on the octagonal. Shanglin Bajiao is produced in the Daming Mountain and the piedmont hilly area in Shanglin County. The production area is located in the Damingshan National Nature Reserve and its surrounding areas. The octagonal planting of Daming Mountain in Shanglin County has a history of more than 100 years. The octagonal trees of more than 100 years old can be seen everywhere, and these trees grow beautifully and can still bloom normally. According to historical records, about 150 years ago, Huang Zhongli (1840 ~ 1909) of Chengtai Township, Shanglin County was shunned by the government to hide the hidden Daming Mountain, and devoted himself to Xiwu, a martial artist in Xishuiyuan Village, Hunchun Village, the county. Qing Tongzhi III In the year (1864), he went to Guangdong to join the army, and later he went to the army of the right army and the general army of Zuojiang. In 1906, Huang Zhongli introduced the octagonal to Longchun Village from Longzhou County, and sent troops to inspect and watch the octagonal forest day and night, and drove the surrounding people to plant. Due to the high economic efficiency, the octagonal planting spread rapidly in the Damingshan area. Shanglin Bajiao is a well-known local product in Shanglin County. It is favored by domestic and foreign merchants with its large color, fullness, rich flavor, good color and high oil content. Shanglin Bajiao joined the ranks of geographical indication protection products and was the first octagonal product in the country to approve the protection of geographical indications. The characteristic feature star anise is a unique economic tree species in Guangxi. It is a spice for making soap, cosmetics, toothpaste, sweet liqueur, beer and candy. It is also the main raw material for the synthesis of negative hormone hexamethylene ethoxide. Medicinal products such as stomach, dysentery and cough are one of the important export materials in Guangxi. Product use Octagonal leaves or peels can be refined into a series of flavors such as anet, fennel and fennel. It is an ideal flavoring agent for high-grade perfumes, soaps, coatings, foods, tobacco, toothpaste and various cosmetics. Domestic and international products. The market prospects are very broad. Advantages of production area Shanglin County is located in the east of Daming Mountain. It is affected by rainy, foggy and humid climate and is suitable for octagonal growth. Its octagonal products are large, full, rich in flavor, good in color and high in oil content, and are favored by domestic and foreign merchants. As early as the Qing Dynasty, the county began to introduce octagonal, which has been more than 200 years. In the Hunchun Village of Dafeng Town, Shanglin County, more than one hundred years old octagonal trees can be seen everywhere, and these trees grow beautifully and still produce normal results. Historical origin According to historical records, 200 years ago, Huang Zongli, a native of Chengtai Township, Shanglin County, was chased by officers and men. In desperation, he ran to Hunchun Village on the belly of Daming Mountain to take refuge. Due to the high mountain forest in Daming Mountain, Huang Zongli escaped the search of officers and men, and later turned over to Mingshan to go to the army in Guangdong, and became an Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi from an ordinary soldier. Huang Zongli deeply felt his affection for Hunchun Village. He specially introduced the octagonal from Longzhou County to benefit the people of Hunchun Village. He also sent troops to watch the octagonal forest day and night. Nowadays, in the depths of the octagonal forest of Hunchun Village, you can still see the building that Huang Zongli’s troops built to protect the octagonal. Since then, the octagonal has been like a burning fire, spreading rapidly in the Daming Mountains. The mountainous people in the towns of Xiyan, Bright, Xiangxian, Zhenyu and other towns in Shanglin County have planted anise.

Shanglin octagonal quality technical requirements 1, variety of safflower safflower star anise, soft branches saffron octagonal, ordinary red safflower octagonal, soft branches white flowers octagonal. Second, the site conditions of the production area within the range of 300m to 1000m. Red soil in the mountains, red soil in the mountains and yellow soil in the mountains, pH 5.0 to 6.5, organic matter content ≥ 2%. Third, planting management 1. Seedling: real seedlings or grafting seedlings. 2. (2) Planting density: ≤ 840 plants per hectare. 3. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides and fertilizers must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. 4. Harvesting will be harvested from mid-September to mid-October. Fifth, processing 1. Killing: using the oven to yellow, sun drying method until the fruit turns brown. 2. Sixth, quality characteristics 1. Sensory features: the color is brown or reddish brown, the smell is rich, the angle flap is short and thick, and the fruit is thick and thick. 2. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of Shanglin Bajiao origin can apply to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Shanglin County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for the use of “Special Marks for Geographical Indication Products”, which are reviewed by the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and reported to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Announced. The inspection agency of Shanglin Bajiao is selected by the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the inspection institutions that meet the qualification requirements.