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| − | '''''Grewia asiatica''''' ('''phalsa''' or '''falsa''') ([[Urdu language|Urdu]]: ''' فالسہ ''', [[Hindi language|Hindi]]: '''फ़ालसा''', [[Gujarati Language]]: '''ફાલસા''' ) is a species of ''[[Grewia]]'' native to southern [[Asia]] from [[Pakistan]] east to [[Cambodia]], and widely cultivated in other tropical countries.<ref name=fop>Flora of India [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242413284 ''Grewia asiatica'']</ref><ref name=pier>Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk: [http://www.hear.org/Pier/species/grewia_asiatica.htm ''Grewia asiatica'']</ref> ''[[Grewia celtidifolia]]'' was initially considered a mere [[variety (botany)|variety]] of Phalsa, but is now recognized as a distinct species.
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| − | It is a [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to 8 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are broadly rounded, 5–18 cm long and broad, with a petiole 1–1.5 cm long. The [[flower]]s are produced in [[Cyme (botany)|cymes]] of several together, the individual flowers about 2 cm diameter, yellow, with five large (12 mm) sepals and five smaller (4–5 mm) petals. The [[fruit]] is an edible [[drupe]] 5–12 mm diameter, purple to black when ripe.<ref name=fop/><ref name=fwa>Flora of Western Australia: [http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/flora?f=220&level=s&id=20000&type=l ''Grewia asiatica'']</ref>
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| − | The root is used by [[Santhal people|Santhal tribals]] for [[rheumatism]]. The stem bark is said to be used in refining [[sugar]], for making ropes and its infusion is used as a [[demulcent]]. The leaves are used as an application to [[pustular]] eruptions. The [[buds]] are also prescribed by some physicians.<ref>Purdue University: Fruits of warm climates: [http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/phalsa.html Phalsa]</ref>
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