This sandpaper fig is found throughout the tropical woodland and stringy-bark forests of Northern Australia. The rather spindly bush often grows to around 2m, though it can sometimes be taller. It may have around four to six stems or branches emerging from the one ground location. The leaves always grow opposite one another. The leaves are quite stiff and the surface of the leaves is very rough, like sandpaper. From April to September crops of fruit are produced. When fully ripe and mature, the figs are about the size of a marble, jet-black in colour and very soft . . .