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The banyan tree is the oldest living one on Maui but is not a species indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands. How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
The park is managed by the County of Maui and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation. [3] [4] According to reports a royal ball was held under the tree in 1886 for King Kamehameha III on his birthday. [8] The Aloha Festivals Week has been held under this tree. The shade of the tree is used to shade vendors who hold events approximately 36 weekends ...
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 sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing back — and even thriving.
A National Historic Landmark since 1962, it encompasses more than 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares) and covers ocean waters stretching a mile (1.6 kilometres) offshore from the storied buildings.
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Alive with a height of 83.8 meters (275 ft), a diameter of 11 m (36 ft) at its base, and an estimated bole volume of 1,487 m 3 (52,513 cu ft), it is the largest known living single-stem tree, and among the tallest, widest, and longest-lived of all trees on the planet.
The massive banyan tree in downtown Lahaina, a town on Maui that was decimated in this week's deadly wildfire, is still standing. Officials aren't sure if the landmark can recover from the flames.
Lahaina Banyan Court Park is located in the port of Lahaina town on the west side of the Hawaiian island of Maui. [8] The park square comprises 1.94 acres (0.79 ha) on the site of the old Lahaina Fort, directly across the street from the Lahaina small boat harbor.