Why is star anise disappearing from northeastern India?

Mongabay
Jun 26, 2025, 1:59 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
ARUNACHAL PRADESH — India. Over 60% of star anise trees have vanished from the region in just 84 years, pushing this valuable spice toward endangerment and leaving the Indigenous Monpa community struggling to sustain it. Now, conservation efforts are stepping in. The World Wide Fund for Nature-India is…

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