A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not completely lost in the flames. The 150-year-old cultural landmark dominates the ...

While many historic and irreplaceable landmarks were lost, such as the 200-year-old Waiola Church, the banyan tree has thus far escaped the flames still standing, though it has been scorched.

While the banyan tree might be the largest signal of hope for Maui, arborists are also focused on replacing the estimated 25,000 trees that were lost in the fire. 3.

A one-of-a-kind, 150-year-old tree. A missionary home thought to be the oldest standing house on Maui. A Buddhist temple. All are among the sites feared lost or damaged in the fires, which have ...

The banyan tree was just an 8-feet sapling when it was planted in 1873 as a gift shipped from India, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first Protestant mission in Lahaina, which at the ...

The massive banyan tree in downtown Lahaina, a town on Maui that was decimated by deadly wildfire, is still standing. Officials aren't sure if the landmark can recover from the flames.

The Maui News The beloved 150-year-old banyan tree in Lahaina is showing signs of life below ground, just over three weeks after a wildfire destroyed much of the town. Even though thousands of its ...

The banyan tree is the oldest living one on Maui but is not a species indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands. ... Sparkman estimates that Lahaina lost some 25,000 trees in the fire.

But also, during that time, sentiment grew against the tree as a symbol of Lahaina. The 151-year-old banyan tree, once 60 feet high and spanning nearly an acre, is now noticeably smaller.

The banyan tree is the oldest living one on Maui but is not a species indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands. ... Sparkman estimates that Lahaina lost some 25,000 trees in the fire.

A huge banyan tree charred by the wildfires in Maui is sprouting new green leaves, giving hope all was not completely lost in the flames. The 150-year-old cultural landmark dominates the ...