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The banyan tree was gifted to Lahaina by India in 1873 to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Protestant missionaries’ ...
Maui County arborist Timothy Griffith describes the progress Lahaina’s scorched banyan tree has made in the past six months. — The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo The shaded Lahaina square ...
LAHAINA, Hawaii — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street.
Banyan Tree Park has had the same cement pavers around the base of the tree since the 1970s, said Theo Morrison, executive director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. But the banyan tree ...
After being heavily damaged in Maui's wildfires, Lahaina's 150-year-old banyan tree is showing signs of life. The fresh leaves signal a new period of growth, sending a message of hope to those ...
Wildfires have blackened the 150-year-old tree in downtown Lahaina on Hawaii's island of Maui. The tree has long been a cherished gathering place for the local community and was planted on the ...
When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town’s Front Street. But the sprawling tree ...