Fennel vs Toona Sinensis

Family

Apiaceae

Genus

Foeniculum

Primary use

culinary & medicinal

Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized in many parts of the world, especially on dry soils near the sea …

Family

Meliaceae

Genus

Toona

Primary use

culinary & medicinal

Toona sinensis, commonly called Chinese mahogany, Chinese cedar, Chinese toon, beef and onion plant, or red toon is a species of Toona native to eastern and southeastern Asia, ranging from northern Korean peninsula through most of eastern, central, and southwestern China, in Nepa…