Grewia nervosa (Lour.) Panigrahi.
| Synonym : | Grewia microcos L. Arsis rugosa Lour. Fallopia nervosa Lour. Grewia affinis Lindl. Grewia ulmifolia Roxb. |
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| Bangla Name : | Patka, Phattasi, Assor gular, Asar (Chittagong), Pesondi, Pichunti (Sylhet), ,Tarak (Mogh), Bol-subret (Garo), Eba, Tarani (Marma), Yoria Sock (Murang). |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Tiliaceae |
| Disease : | Indigestion, eczema, itch, small-pox, fever, dysentery, turmeric and jaundice. |
| Description : | A small or tall semi-deciduous tree, sometimes shrubby. Leaves 10-15 cm long, elliptic-oblong, acuminate, entire or slightly and irregularly toothed. Flowers small, yellow, in terminal panicles. Fruits globose or slightly obovoid, about 10 mm across. |
| Distribution : | Forests of Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox’s Bazar and Sal forest of Dhaka-Tangail. |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | The plant is used in indigestion, eczema, itch, small-pox, typhoid fever, dysentery and syphilitic ulceration of the mouth. Tripuras in Chittagong Hill Tracts use leaves of this plant along with turmeric and shell of snail for the treatment of jaundice. |
| Habit : | Tree |