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Sandpaper fig Said to be the best tasting Australian native fig, the sandpaper fig darken to a purple-black colour when ready to eat. The flowers form on the inside of the fruit an d can only be fertilized by a specific species of fig wasp, who lays her eggs inside the fruit. The tree gets its name from its leaves, which are rough and so resemble sandpaper that they have been used traditionally by Aboriginal people to smooth and polish weaponry. The bark has also been used to make string, making the sandpaper fig a valuable tree indeed. Show more