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Lahaina’s banyan tree needs more room to grow
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 ...
The Maui News1y
Hopes rise by survival of Lahaina’s banyan tree
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’s banyan tree: A symbol of resilience or a reminder of colonialism?
LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the year since the Maui wildfires, Lahaina’s famous banyan tree has been portrayed as a sign of ...
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Lahaina’s Beloved 150-Year-Old Banyan Tree Sprouts New Life Following Deadly Maui Wildfires
It is now over 60 feet tall, and it has become the focal point of Lahaina’s courthouse square. Though most of the tree is in good shape, about 10% of the Banyan may need to be removed following ...
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150-Year-Old Banyan Tree That 'Meant Everything' to Many Still Standing After Maui Fires
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 ...
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How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
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.
151-Year-Old Banyan Tree Scorched by Maui Wildfires Is Healing Well — See the Remarkable Photos
The banyan tree was gifted to Lahaina by India in 1873 to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Protestant missionaries’ ...