One of the first places Timothy Griffith Jr. went after the deadliest wildfire in more than a century ripped through Maui's west coast was Lahaina's historic banyan tree. The chief arborist for Maui ...

The shaded Lahaina square where tourists once milled beneath the town’s famed banyan tree has become the domain of volunteer papaya, tomato and lilikoi sprouts. “We know what the birds are eating,” ...

Duane Sparkman, Maui County Arborist Committee chairman and founder of Treecovery, said this time of year brings back memories of Lahaina’s beloved banyan tree. When asked what memories he had of the ...

About 40% of the Lahaina landmark reportedly died after the fires tore through the area in August 2023 — but experts say the tree's recovery has been incredible The historic, 151-year-old banyan tree ...