Ficus aspera aka Mosaic Fig

Ficus aspera, more commonly known as the mosaic fig, is a plant native to Vanuatu in the south Pacific region. This plant was first described in 1786 by German botanist Georg Forster and is used as an ornamental plant. The wild form of Ficus aspera is a deciduous or evergreen, non-strangling "sandpaper" fig which usually grows to 3-4 m tall and 6 wide, but occasionally to 20 m tall with villous, 3 cm diameter twigs. Leaves are large and roughly oval, deep-green and extremely rough with a harsh surface, with rather hairy undersides. The variegated form, also known as Ficus aspera f. parcellii or Clown Fig has a highly variable mosaic of paler grey-green, cream, and dull pink, on dark green leaves. The figs produced from this plant are marble-sized, and variegated with pink and purple instead of orange-red. It is a remarkable plant, and all figs in the Ficus genus are pollinated by tiny wasps who use the fruits as a safe place for their young. However, be sure to keep an eye out for the milky sap which emerges from these plants when twigs are broken, as it is toxic.