The tree has served as a landmark for residents and visitors of Lahaina for decades AP Photo/Rick Bowmer There is a silver lining emerging from the destruction left by the devastating Maui wildfires: ...

New growth sprouting from the 150-year-old banyan tree in Lahaina offers signs of hope for its revival more than a month after fire singed its leaves. Clusters of green leaves have since grown from ...

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 leaves were ...

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In 1873, an exotic banyan tree was planted in the port town of Lahaina, a major hub for the then-Kingdom of Hawaii. At the time it was only 8 feet tall. Today, its branches extend over 60 feet high ...

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the year since the Maui wildfires, Lahaina’s famous banyan tree has been portrayed as a sign of the town’s resilience and strength. But also, during that time, sentiment ...

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 ...

The banyan tree fruit is rich in potassium, which is essential for heart health. Potassium helps regulate blood pressure by ...