Illicium tenuifolium is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae (previously, the Illiciaceae).

[1] Illicium tenuifolium is a small slender tree that is approximately ten to fifteen meters in height.

The leaves are composed on the stem that arise from a single point known as a palmate compound leaf.

When the fruit that is produced by I. tenuifolium are under development, they have a hue that is green or reddish in colour.

Illicium tenuifolium is considered to be a problem residential and urban areas due to its vigorous growth alongside various buildings and infrastructure.