Glycosmis cyanocarpa


Glycosmis cyanocarpa is a plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to mainland and maritime Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.

Description

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 Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië. 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, SumatraGlycosmis cyanocarpa var. erythrocarpoides – SumatraGlycosmis cyanocarpa var. larsenii – ThailandGlycosmis cyanocarpa var. linearifoliola – AssamGlycosmis cyanocarpa var. philippinensis – PhilippinesGlycosmis cyanocarpa var. platyphylla – Borneo, Philippines, SulawesiGlycosmis cyanocarpa var. rubiginosa – SumatraGlycosmis 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.