The great banyan tree on Lahaina Town's historic Front Street in February 2018. The 150-year-old tree was scorched by a wildfire Aug. 8, 2023. Jennifer McDermott / AP ...

Imported from India and planted in front of the Lahaina Courthouse and Lahaina Harbor in 1873, the tree is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. Banyan tree branches produce roots ...

After a fast-moving fire razed much of historic Lahaina on Maui's west side Tuesday evening, one of the few iconic landmarks left is the 150-year-old banyan tree, which was scorched but not destroyed.

The banyan tree is the oldest living one on Maui but is not a species indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands. India shipped the tree as a gift to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the ...

The iconic 60-foot banyan tree is seen in Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town several days ago, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023.

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 ...

Iconic 151-year-old banyan tree signals hope one year after devastating Maui wildfires By Katherine Donlevy Published Aug. 10, 2024, 7:26 p.m. ET ...

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.

After a fast-moving fire razed much of historic Lahaina on Maui's west side Tuesday evening, one of the few iconic landmarks left is the 150-year-old banyan tree, which was scorched but not destroyed.