Banyan’s triumphant return

Following a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, the 151-year-old banyan tree on Front Street managed to survive the flames. Despite being scorched, efforts to restore the tree have been successful, with parts of it regrowing and thriving.

Learn more about the significance of Lahaina’s banyan tree and the restoration efforts one year after the fire.

The Importance of Lahaina’s Banyan Tree

Although the banyan tree on Maui is not native to Hawaii, it holds historical significance as the oldest living banyan tree on the island. Given as a gift from India in 1873, the tree commemorated the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first Protestant missionaries in Lahaina.