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  2. Lahaina Banyan Tree - Wikipedia

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    The banyan tree is located close to the port in the historical Lahaina town, which was the former capital of Hawaii. It is the oldest banyan tree in Hawaii. [3] The banyan tree, received as a gift by the Smith family in the 1870s, was planted on April 24, 1873, at Lahaina by William Owen Smith, the then sheriff of Lahaina.

  3. Lahaina banyan tree emerges as charred but still standing in ...

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    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 ...

  4. How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming ...

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    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 ...

  5. Lahaina Banyan Court Park - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Before-and-after satellite images show Maui devastation in ...

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    Images taken before this week's fire show streets filled in and bordered by green vegetation. One set of before-and-after images shows the lush area home to a huge banyan tree at the heart of the ...

  7. How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming ...

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    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.

  8. Lahaina, Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    The Banyan Court Park featured was the largest banyan tree in the United States, reaching 60 ft (18m) in height with 46 ancillary trunks covering an area of 1.94 acres (0.78 hectares). [ 53 ] The 1831 fort retained reconstructed remains of its 20-foot (6.1 m) walls and original cannons.

  9. Why the wildfire loss of Lahaina’s banyan tree is so ... - AOL

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    The beloved tree, which has stood at the centre of the historic town of Lahaina for more than 150 years, was left scorched and charred beyond recognition, images showing its blackened branches and ...