what is grewia asiatica
Grewia asiatica (Phalsa or Falsa) (Urdu: ÙØ§ÙØ³Û, Hindi: à¤«à¤¼à¤¾à¤²à¤¸à¤¾) is a species of Grewia native to southern Asia from Pakistan, India east to Cambodia, and widely cultivated in other tropical countries.Grewia celtidifolia was initially considered a mere variety of Phalsa, but is now recognized as a distinct species.It is a shrub or small tree growing to 8 m tall. The leaves are broadly rounded, 5â18 cm long and broad, with a petiole 1â1.5 cm long.The flowers are produced in cymes of several together, the individual flowers about 2 cm diameter, yellow, with five large (12 mm) sepals and five smaller (4â5 mm) petals.t is a shrub or small tree growing to 8 m tall. The leaves are broadly rounded, 5â18 cm long and broad, with a petiole 1â1.5 cm long. The flowers are produced in cymes of several together, the individual flowers about 2 cm diameter, yellow, with five large (12 mm) sepals and five smaller (4â5 mm) petals.