The scientific name of the banyan tree is Ficus benghalensis. Learn the banyan tree botanical name, its family (Moraceae), and its many uses.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (KITV4) -- From the ashes there are signs of life, and even growth, in one of historic Lahaina town’s iconic landmarks. The iconic Lahaina banyan tree has stood in front of the ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — 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. But the ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (KHON2) — The 150-year-old banyan tree that has grown in the heart of Lāhainā is the largest of its kind in the United States. It spans across nearly two acres of space, and residents ...

The tree has served as a landmark for residents and visitors of Lahaina for decades AP Photo/Rick Bowmer There is a silver lining emerging from the destruction left by the devastating Maui wildfires: ...

In 1873 an exotic banyan tree was planted in the port town of Lahaina, a major hub for the then-Kingdom of Hawaii. At the time it was only 8 feet tall. Today its branches extend over 60 feet high and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — Shaele Powell’s great-great-great-grandfather didn’t live to see his 8-foot banyan sapling turn into a sprawling, 2-acre forest in and of itself in Lahaina, Hawaii, ...

Maui has been burning since Tuesday—engulfed in wildfires that continue to spread across the Hawaiian island, destroying its western region and killing more than 50 people. In the coastal town of ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — 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. But the ...