This characteristic enables the tree to expand horizontally without compromising stability. Unlike single-stem trees like California’s General Sherman, this banyan tree thrives by creating an ...

Two things must happen when I travel to other countries: shopping and finding a great cup of coffee. When I was in India, I ventured into a fabulous ...

Maui County arborist Timothy Griffith describes the progress Lahaina’s scorched banyan tree has made in the past six months. — The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo The shaded Lahaina square ...