The Ficus is a cultivar of the Ficus Benjamin, specially selected for its desirable characteristics. It is a species of fig tree, native to South and Southeast Asia and Australia. The thick shiny evergreen leaves generously cloth the long branches. The dense rounded canopy and gracefully drooping branches make it ideal for bonsai. The Ficus “Compacta†is a cultivar of the Ficus Benjamin, specially selected for its desirable characteristics. It is a species of fig tree, native to South and Southeast Asia and Australia. The thick shiny evergreen leaves generously cloth the long branches. The dense rounded canopy and gracefully drooping branches make it ideal for bonsai.