Phalasa / Phalsa
Grewia asiatica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- November-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Grewia asiatica
- Genus
- Grewia
- Family
- Tiliaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- फाल्सा Falsa,फ़ालसा falasa,फालसा phalasa
- Nepali
- फाल्सा Falsa, स्याल फुस्रे Syaal Phusre, स्याल फुस्रो Syaal Phusro, स्यालफुस्रो
- Bengali
- ফলসা
- Tamil
- உந்நு Unnu, தடச்சி
- Telugu
- Phutiki
- Kannada
- ಫುಲ್ಶಾ Phulsha, ಫುಲ್ಶಾ
- Marathi
- फालसा
- Gujarati
- ફાલસા (વનસ્પતિ)
- Urdu
- فالسہ
About Phalasa
Phalsa (Grewia asiatica) is a tree belonging to the Tiliaceae family (Lime tree/Jute family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/nut fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Phalasa belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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