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How Maui’s 151-year-old banyan tree comes back to life after fire


How Maui’s 151-year-old banyan tree comes back to life after fire

LAHAINA, Hawaii — When a devastating wildfire raged through Lahaina, 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. One year […]