Related: Lahaina’s Beloved 150-Year-Old Banyan Tree Sprouts New Life Following Deadly Maui Wildfires The banyan tree still ...
AP Photo/Rick Bowmer There is a silver lining emerging from the destruction left by the devastating Maui wildfires: a historic banyan tree, a landmark in Lahaina with a 150-year history ...
The towering banyan that forms the centerpiece of the park is the oldest living banyan on Maui, according to the county website. The tree has grown in both size and lore since it was put in the ...
chair of the Maui County arborist committee, told the Guardian, adding that nearly 25,000 trees were lost in the fire but that the big banyan tree is now even producing some fruit again.
Chairman of the Maui County Arborist Committee, told ABC affiliate KITV. “It brought the heat way up high and it pushed the fire over the top of the Banyan tree,” Sparkman explained to KITV ...