Will the banyan tree survive? Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree hit by wildfire
1 year, 5 months ago

Will the banyan tree survive? Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree hit by wildfire

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For generations, the banyan tree along Lahaina town's historic Front Street served as a gathering place, its leafy branches unfurling majestically to give shade from the Hawaiian sun. It shaded townsfolk and tourists alike from the Hawaiian sun, befitting for a place once called “Lele,” the Hawaiian word for “relentless sun.” Ring by ring, the tree has captured history. “There is nothing that has made me cry more today than the thought of the Banyan Tree in my hometown of Lahaina,” wrote a poster identifying herself as HawaiiDelilah on X, formerly known as Twitter. “It’s kind of the center of town,” said Maui resident Amy Fuqua in an interview with The Associated Press in 2016 when she was the manager of the Lahaina Visitor’s Center.

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How Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
5 months ago

How Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire

Associated Press  

LAHAINA, Hawaii — 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. With the historic banyan tree in the background, President Joe Biden speaks after touring areas devastated by a wildfire on Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The historic Lahaina banyan tree …

SoBo sees 2 banyan tree collapse deaths in 2 days
6 months, 1 week ago

SoBo sees 2 banyan tree collapse deaths in 2 days

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A day after a man lost his life after a banyan tree collapsed on him in Worli, a woman became the second casualty when a branch of yet another banyan tree fell on her near the Parel ST depot on Tuesday. “We have informed her sister about her death.” A civic official from the BMC’s G South ward’s garden …

Mourning the catastrophic loss of Hawaiian culture and history in Lahaina
1 year, 4 months ago

Mourning the catastrophic loss of Hawaiian culture and history in Lahaina

LA Times  

An iconic banyan tree stands among the rubble of burned buildings Thursday, days after a catastrophic wildfire swept through Lahaina, Maui. Like no other place in the archipelago, old Lahaina connected the modern era of tourism to Hawaii’s deeper, more textured past — both independent and colonial — an old wooden seaport that was once capital of a kingdom, next …

Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it’s still standing
1 year, 5 months ago

Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it’s still standing

CNN  

CNN — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade. Now, Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree has been charred by the wildfires and is dull in color – but still alive. “Banyan Tree in Lahaina smoldering at the base, but still standing,” Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz wrote accompanying a video he …

Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing
1 year, 5 months ago

Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing

NPR  

Scorched by Maui wildfire, historic Lahaina banyan tree appears still standing Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images For 150 years, an enormous banyan tree has stood at the center of the Maui town of Lahaina. "It's been the center of community life in many ways, for tree lighting during …

Ring by ring, majestic banyan tree in heart of fire-scorched Lahaina chronicles 150 years of history
1 year, 5 months ago

Ring by ring, majestic banyan tree in heart of fire-scorched Lahaina chronicles 150 years of history

Associated Press  

For generations, the banyan tree along Lahaina town’s historic Front Street served as a gathering place, its leafy branches unfurling majestically to give shade from the Hawaiian sun. It shaded townsfolk and tourists alike from the Hawaiian sun, befitting for a place once called “Lele,” the Hawaiian word for “relentless sun.” Ring by ring, the tree has captured history. “There …

Shocking before-and-after images show utter devastation of Maui wildfire
1 year, 5 months ago

Shocking before-and-after images show utter devastation of Maui wildfire

LA Times  

Wildfires in Maui have killed at least 36 people and injured dozens more. VIDEO | 02:00 Wildfires continue to devastate Maui At least 36 people have died, according to a statement from Maui County late Wednesday. New satellite imagery shows the scale of the devastation wrought upon Lahaina, a waterfront city of about 13,000 residents on the northwest side of …

Sit under the iconic banyan trees of Madras
1 year, 5 months ago

Sit under the iconic banyan trees of Madras

The Hindu  

The tree at Omandurar Estate: Greenery with a sprinkle of stardust At the Omandurar Estate with its super speciality hospital, there is a balm for the soul. A banyan tree, reported by those familiar with the place as being over hundred years old, is an unofficial “waiting area” for attenders of patients undergoing treatment at the hospital. An old timer …

Cry, the beloved mighty banyans of Chevella
3 years, 2 months ago

Cry, the beloved mighty banyans of Chevella

The Hindu  

A six-footer looks like a dwarf beside a towering Banyan tree. All this in the highway could disappear, as the trees are likely to be axed for road widening, says Sadhana Ramchander, a member of Save the Banyans of Chevella. We started making noise after members worked on finding an alternative route — Chilkur to Vikarabad — that can be …

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