*Grewia asiatica * L. - *GREW-ee-uh* -- named for Nehemiah Grew (1641-1712), an English physician and author *a-see-AT-ee-kuh* -- of or from Asia
[image: Grewia asiatica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F484935543%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcEYgQAZTFjSvWl0F667LWbswxd2A> Mar 31, 2007 along NH3, near Padghe *commonly known as*: phalsa • *Bengali*: ফলসা phalasa • *Gujarati*: ફાલસા phalsa • *Hindi*: फालसा phalsa • *Malayalam*: പരുഷകമരം parushakamaram • * Marathi*: पळशी palshi, फालसा phalsa • *Punjabi*: ਫਾਲਸਾ falsa • *Sanskrit*: परूषकः paroushak • *Tamil*: பலிசமரம் palicamaram • *Urdu*: پهالسا falsa *Native to*: India, Nepal, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand - [image: Phalsa]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F863133737%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf6_BDksgy-2ExR7X5_nBxiW9f5Vg>... Jul 21, 2007 at Vaghbil, Thane - [image: Grewia asiatica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4400631078%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfMY0bjkijGctM11NfSUEJR1s6-rg>... Feb 28, 2010 in premises of Shivneri fort - [image: Grewia asiatica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4399865279%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeAVx6sDvM6_o19WwtSCMoVjbyAMg>... Feb 28, 2010 in premises of Shivneri fort - ... more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Grewiaasiatica&m=tags&w=91314344%40N00&s=rec Regards. Dinesh
