The 60-foot banyan tree was originally planted in 1873 by Sheriff William Owen Smith to mark the 50th anniversary of the first Protestant mission to the town, which is part of Lahaina's rich history.

These photos show the historic banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, immediately after the Maui wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, top left, and Aug. 10, 2023, bottom left, and 11 months later on July 6, 2024 ...

Lahaina's old courthouse building and the banyan tree that's lived behind it for over 150 years were badly damaged by Maui's fires. Peter Unger via Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images ...

The deadly wildfire that tore through Lahaina last August scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. The chair of the Maui County Arborist Committee says about ...

Hope is blooming on fire-ravaged Maui. An iconic 151-year-old banyan tree on the island is healing one year after it was scorched by wildfires that ripped through the Hawaiian island last year ...

This combination of photos shows the banyan tree in the historic town of Lahaina after the wildfire in Hawaii on Aug. 11, 2023, left, and July 6, 2024, right.

The 151-year-old banyan tree, once 60 feet high and spanning nearly an acre, is now noticeably smaller. A large section of the northwest corner was too damaged by flames last year and could not be ...

The 2023 Maui wildfire charred the 151-year-old banyan tree along Front Street in Lahaina and blackened many of its leaves. 66° Make wishtv.com your home page ...

This combination of photos shows the historic Lahaina banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the Lahaina wildfire on Aug. 10, 2023, left, and July 6, 2024, right. (AP Photo) ...