Glycosmis cyanocarpa

Glycosmis cyanocarpa grows as a shrub or tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter to . The leaves are lanceolate or elliptic and measure up to long. The are in . The fruits are purple and measure up to long. ==Taxonomy==

Glycosmis cyanocarpa was first formally described as Cookia cyanocarpa in 1825 by botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in (Contributions to the Flora of the Dutch East Indies). In 1827, Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel transferred the species to the genus Glycosmis. The specific epithet cyanocarpa means 'cyan-coloured fruit'. ==Varieties==

The following varieties of Glycosmis cyanocarpa are recognised: • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. cyanocarpa – Borneo, Java, Sumatra • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. erythrocarpoides – Sumatra • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. larsenii – Thailand • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. linearifoliola – Assam • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. philippinensis – Philippines • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. platyphylla – Borneo, Philippines, Sulawesi • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. rubiginosa – Sumatra • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. simplicifolia • Glycosmis cyanocarpa var. wirawanii – Flores ==Distribution and habitat==

Glycosmis cyanocarpa is native to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand and maritime Southeast Asia. China is sometimes included in the species' distribution. Its habitat is in lowland forests. ==Conservation==

Glycosmis cyanocarpa has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by deforestation and by conversion of its habitat for agricultural and urban development. The species is found in a number of protected areas across its distribution. In Sri Lanka Glycosmis cyanocarpa is considered endangered. ==References==