Those white specks & also the dark ones on the leaves are indeed scale. Kiyeus, you can take a cloth or paper towel or Q Tip wet with alcohol & get those scales off. You might have to scrape gently with your fingernail on a few of them but they will come off.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown