Grewia asiatica, the Phalsa, a dessert fruit also used in the prepararion of pickles and beverages.
Local names:
Hindi, Beng & Guj: Phalsa, dhamin, parusha, shukri
Mar: Phalsi
Tel: Jana, nallajana, phutiki
Tam: Palisa, tadachi
Kan: Buttiyudippe, tadasala
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/