Native to: central Africa, southernmost Arabian peninsula, southern India

FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for Fig
ex-as-PER-ah-tuh -- meaning, very roughened

SYNONYMS: popular: Ficus asperrima, Ficus punctifera, Ficus scabra, Ficus serrata, Ficus silicea

commonly known as: Brahma's banyan, forest sandpaper fig, rough banyan, sand paper fig • Kannada: ಅಡವಿ ಅತ್ತಿ adavi atti, ಗರಗತ್ತಿ garagatti • Konkani: खरवंट kharvant • Malayalam: തേരകം theerakam • Marathi: करवत karvat • Sanskrit: करपत्र karapatra • Tamil: மரம்தினிஅத்தி maramthinniatti • Telugu: కరక బొద్దు karaka boddu, కరసాన karasana, సిరి బొడ్డ siri bodda

... and in, Afrikaans: woudskurwevy • Swahili: msasa

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Turbo Squid • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh