Nowadays, though, outback artists spare the trees and use their skills on the egg - shaped boab nuts, which may be up to ten inches [25 cm] long and six inches [15 cm] in diameter. After picking a suitable nut from a tree, a local artist, using a pocketknife, carves intricate pictures on the brown shell.
Praegu aga säästavad sisemaa kunstnikud puid ning kasutavad oma oskuste rakendamiseks hoopis ahvileivapuu munakujulisi vilju, mis on umbes 25 sentimeetri pikkused ja 15 - sentimeetrise läbimõõduga.