What is a Ficus?

Ficus is a large genus of plants native to the tropics of the world. This genus is incredibly diverse, with a wide range of representatives from the edible and beloved common fig to the decorative weeping fig, also known as a Benjamin fig. This genus has tremendous commercial value, thanks to the assortment of uses to which its representatives can be put, and it is also valued culturally in many regions of the world, with figs playing a role in mythology and history in the tropic and temperate regions of the world.  more