Sandpaper Fig
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The Sandpaper Figs are so named for their leaves, which are rough and sandpaper
-like in texture. The common name may refer to a number of species:
Sandpaper
Sandpaper, also known as glasspaper, is a heavy paper with abrasive material attached to its surface.Sandpaper is part of the "coated abrasives" family of abrasive products. It is used to remove small amounts of material from surfaces, either to make them smoother , to remove a layer of material...
-like in texture. The common name may refer to a number of species:
- Ficus coronataFicus coronataFicus coronata, commonly known as the Sandpaper Fig or Creek Sandpaper Fig, is a species of fig tree, native to Australia. It is found along the east coast from Mackay in Central Queensland, through New South Wales and just into Victoria near Mallacoota. It grows along river banks and gullies in...
- Ficus coronulata
- Ficus fraseriFicus fraseriFicus fraseri, the White Sandpaper Fig or Shiny Sandpaper Fig, is one of several fig species commonly known as sandpaper figs. It is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia and New Caledonia...
- Ficus oppositaFicus oppositaFicus opposita is one of several fig species commonly known as Sandpaper Figs. It is native to the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia.Other common names include Sweet Sandpaper Fig, Sweet Fig and the ambiguous "figwood" and "watery fig".It grows as either a shrub or small tree.As the...
- Ficus scobina