Ficus benjamina Fruit: Green Berries Are Normal

Those Green Balls Are Figs

Ficus benjamina is in the fig family. The pencil-eraser-sized green balls are inedible berries (figs). They don’t grow larger; they turn beige and drop.

Why Some Fruit, Some Don’t

Not male/female or pollination-related. Just individual variation. Fruit-bearing trees typically do so once or twice yearly.

No Action Needed

It’s a sign of a healthy, mature tree. Clean up fallen berries. No treatment required.