Ficus scaberrima at Kg Negalang, Temburong Brunei. The Latin name means scabrous or rough, and indeed the leaves are used like sandpaper by local craftsmen for polishing metals and smoothing wood. All photos by Arlene Walshe.
Ficus scaberrima at Kg Negalang, Temburong Brunei. The Latin name means scabrous or rough, and indeed the leaves are used like sandpaper by local craftsmen for polishing metals and smoothing wood. All photos by Arlene Walshe.
