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The beloved tree, which has stood at the centre of the historic town of Lahaina for more than 150 years, has been charred by the wildfires Why the wildfire loss of Lahaina’s banyan tree is so ...
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. One year after the fire, here's ...
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.
The scorched banyan tree in the heart of fire-ravaged Lahaina is battling an insect infestation but is still generating new growth. Steve Nimz, the longtime arborist overseeing the recovery of the ...
In the context of the original article, the area and property was destroyed, not necessarily the tree, which is still standing and may recover. Just posting this here to head off anyone saying that the tree is dead. Still no official confirmation that is true, just preliminary secondhand reports. Viriditas 03:04, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
The property, including the courthouse and the tree, were engulfed by the 2023 Hawaii wildfires from August 8–9, which burned the historic town of Lahaina. The banyan tree was damaged and the Old Lahaina Court House was destroyed. [4] [5] [6] Disaster recovery efforts are underway to determine the scope of the damage. [7]
The banyan tree in Lahaina, when planted, was a sapling of 8 feet (2.4 m) height. Over the years it has grown to a height of over 60 feet (18 m) and spread into 16 major trunks, apart from the main trunk forming a large canopy of providing shade to the people from the blazing sun of Lahaina; it was intended as a part of a park.
The banyan tree has been an iconic part of Lahaina town’s historic Front Street. The Maui wildfires have damaged it and other landmarks. Maui fires damage historic banyan tree and Lahaina landmarks