Banyans start their lives as epiphytes germinated from sticky seeds that lodge in the branches or crevasses of another tree. Banyans can reach 60-80 feet in height with an equal or larger spread. As ...
Lahaina’s iconic Indian banyan tree has been off limits to visitors since the August 2023 wildfire tore through the historic ...
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — 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 ...
Planted in 1873, the tree has grown to cover more than half an acre. County officials said it “looks burned” after the Maui fires, but the roots may still be healthy. By Jacey Fortin Amid the charred ...