The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there's a chance to restore them
Hokuao Pellegrino talks about the history of breadfruit in Lahaina at Noho'ana Farm on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Waikapu, Hawaii. Pellegrino said the efforts to replant breadfruit in Lahaina should also come with efforts to teach people about its care and its uses: “We want people to use the breadfruit. We don’t want it just to be in the landscape.” (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
By ED KOMENDA and AUDREY McAVOY
Associated Press
LAHAINA, Hawaii — For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly wildfire this summer. Teams rushed to flood its roots with water, hoping to save a magnificent tree that had provided shade for community events, a picturesque wedding venue and a popular backdrop for posing tourists...
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