The 150-year-old tree was badly burned in the fires that ravaged Maui last month. New green leaves hint at the possibility of recovery for the tree and its community. By Livia Albeck-Ripka Over the ...

The historic banyan tree which was scorched during the wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, in August, began to sprout new leaves this month. The devastating wildfires destroyed most of the beachside town.

New growth sprouting from the 150-year-old banyan tree in Lahaina offers signs of hope for its revival more than a month after fire singed its leaves. Clusters of green leaves have since grown from ...

The historic banyan tree in the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina has sprouted brilliant green leaves for the first time since the devastating wildfires on Maui. Video from the Hawaii Department of Land ...

As Hawaii recovers from the devastating wildfires, which left at least 97 dead and caused vast damage, hope emerges as Lahaina's historic banyan tree, which was scorched during the disaster, began to ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, ...