State officials and West Maui community members are trying to decide the fate of the java plum trees that caused a stir on social media last week. The video that Kihei resident Shad Sollars posted ...

The contractor will also remove one Java Plum tree from the in-stream area that could cause or contribute to area flooding.

Peggy Keen's java plum tree lived through a Category 4 hurricane in 2004, but it may not survive the Category 5 attitude of Punta Gorda's code enforcement officers. It started in August when Keen ...

Also known as java plum, a jambula tree can survive almost anywhere; forests, gardens, backyards, name it. And it can live up to 100 years, according to Isaac Ssemwanga, a farmer in Sseta.