Lahaina's 151-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2024

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  • @ahill4642
    @ahill4642 Před 29 dny +76

    “It’s fruiting.” That sounds adorable and positive and really made me smile. I’m grateful to all the peeps helping the banyan. ❤️

  • @dpw181
    @dpw181 Před měsícem +46

    Man, I remember seeing this tree when I spent Christmas there in 1985. You really understand that trees are living things when you're near that one. Amazing.

  • @jerseycatmews828
    @jerseycatmews828 Před měsícem +41

    Beautiful tree is such a great symbol of survival and resilience

  • @caribee4me833
    @caribee4me833 Před měsícem +37

    Wahoo 🎉Give this beautiful tree lots of water and love

  • @gl15col
    @gl15col Před měsícem +26

    Raise money by selling the seeds, I'd buy some. Might be able to grow as a bonsai, even in cold areas.

  • @kcameron819
    @kcameron819 Před měsícem +25

    Happy to hear that

  • @redbarchetta8782
    @redbarchetta8782 Před měsícem +22

    That tree is a symbol for the town. 🥰❤❤❤

    • @jujitsujew23
      @jujitsujew23 Před 25 dny +2

      You don’t know the history of Hawaii. That tree is not but a symbol of colonialism and the man who planted it was evil

    • @MRU112
      @MRU112 Před 23 dny

      ​@@jujitsujew23 I think they're referring to its resilience and ability to bounce back. Atleast that's how I interpreted it. But yeah it's awful how they've been treat. Hawaii should belong to the Hawains and not rich folks usurping their lands for holiday homes and doomsday bunkers or military bases that turn the drinking water flammable. (sorry if I spelled Hawains wrong not sure if it has two i's)

  • @kwgm8578
    @kwgm8578 Před 29 dny +19

    That tree is a national treasure. Glad to hear it.

    • @jujitsujew23
      @jujitsujew23 Před 25 dny

      Google who planted it and you’ll realize how wrong you are

    • @Distress.
      @Distress. Před 24 dny +2

      ​@@jujitsujew23it says he was a sheriff who overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy. Sounds pretty American to me

    • @jujitsujew23
      @jujitsujew23 Před 24 dny

      @@Distress. if by American you mean evil then yes, he was. That tree is a symbol of colonialism and what America has done to destroy Hawaii

  • @thereseglobensky8126
    @thereseglobensky8126 Před měsícem +10

    Labor of LOVE! I have been there, know that tree! Great work from the people. Hope to visit one more time. Thanks from Canada with love😊💞

  • @ericfielding2540
    @ericfielding2540 Před měsícem +8

    Great to see the trees recovering.

  • @peterdvideos
    @peterdvideos Před měsícem +11

    The Banyan Tree is coming back to life! The town, not so much. 😢

  • @ERAforALL
    @ERAforALL Před měsícem +6

    I’m so happy to hear that!

  • @LaydeeLyrix
    @LaydeeLyrix Před měsícem +6

    Mother Nature knows what she needs to do. Love it’

  • @dhickey5919
    @dhickey5919 Před 27 dny +1

    Great efforts. Life endures hardship and thrives. We need the same TLC... everywhere.

  • @SoberOKMoments
    @SoberOKMoments Před 19 dny

    As a lifelong tree hugger this video gave me great joy. Thanks for all who are caring for it.

  • @stannieholt8766
    @stannieholt8766 Před 29 dny +3

    Glad to see the ‘ulu or breadfruit also thriving. In addition to being an important traditional food source, they are beautiful trees, whose intricately fingered leaves have become patterns in traditional Hawaiian crafts and art. (My youngest brother, born in Hawaii, as a baby slept under a quilt with a breadfruit pattern.)

  • @gugy68
    @gugy68 Před 29 dny +5

    Nice the tree is coming back, now it’s time for the displaced residents to come back too and not have the corrupt government do a land grab.

  • @boardcertifiable
    @boardcertifiable Před 23 dny +1

    Hope this is a symbol that the community with locals return. ❤

  • @vinumcopia9850
    @vinumcopia9850 Před měsícem +10

    Great to hear that the Banyan tree is doing well, but what are they doing to bring Lahaina back?

    • @andrewkaminskas7721
      @andrewkaminskas7721 Před 29 dny +3

      Shhh just look at the pretty trees...

    • @thaismatsumoto
      @thaismatsumoto Před 23 dny +2

      Plenty...most of the residential areas are now cleaned up and they are starting to issue permits for rebuilding. As far as the business district ...39 properties so far have been cleaned up. The residential area was given priority, obviously.

  • @neilh9442
    @neilh9442 Před 25 dny +1

    No matter the adversary, nature always wins.

  • @heatherhorton8252
    @heatherhorton8252 Před měsícem +2

    Thank you. Great news.

  • @Javelina_Poppers
    @Javelina_Poppers Před 26 dny

    We saw this tree in it's full glory a few months before the fire and it's heartening to see it coming back to life again despite it's damage.

  • @Your-dad-with-milk140
    @Your-dad-with-milk140 Před 13 dny

    I remember visiting it in 2016 when there was a thriving arts and crafts market there. It's crazy to see it like this.

  • @mjchmb
    @mjchmb Před měsícem +3

    Nice love that tree

  • @legionnairegonk4425
    @legionnairegonk4425 Před 29 dny +1

    Nature always recovers.

  • @JaxNoodle
    @JaxNoodle Před 25 dny

    Trees don’t operate like self-cleaning ovens, especially when we seek to grow them trees in cities. I salute all the folks involved in making sure this tree gets back to doing its thang: providing habitat for many creatures, producing oxygen, and shade.

  • @TheObserver37
    @TheObserver37 Před 20 dny

    That is so amazing respect to the king ❤️

  • @LutherMarshOrganics
    @LutherMarshOrganics Před 21 dnem

    Awesome- from 🇨🇦

  • @Tewthpaste
    @Tewthpaste Před 20 dny +1

    *you can cut a tree and it will still grow more as long as the root is still in the ground. a little fire like this is nothing.*

  • @metoo6599
    @metoo6599 Před měsícem +4

    Great! 🎉

  • @ydne
    @ydne Před měsícem +2

    Walking communities were becoming popular, until there was a big failure in Michigan. A lot of planning still needs to be made on the future of Lahaina. The gift of the gods, in this bitter event, is a clean slate to build anything.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před měsícem

      no, not "anything"

    • @aliannarodriguez1581
      @aliannarodriguez1581 Před 29 dny

      Failure in Michigan? Not sure what that is referencing.

    • @punapeter
      @punapeter Před 29 dny

      @@aliannarodriguez1581 In your case education.

    • @FYMASMD
      @FYMASMD Před 27 dny

      @@punapeterno one like a$$holes. Like you.

  • @user-yl2ke5tv1f
    @user-yl2ke5tv1f Před 23 dny +1

    A pity the huge auspicious Banyan Tree in the center of Waikiki's Intl Mkt Pl did not have the same friends to save it from being cut up and disposed of to make room for.....luxury stores, boutiques, etc. Historic loss.😢

  • @theaccidentalsenior
    @theaccidentalsenior Před měsícem +1

    Magical 😊

  • @user-go8ft8dm3g
    @user-go8ft8dm3g Před 25 dny

    That's wonderful news. It is true that we need nature, it doesn't need us, but it is our responsibility to protect and help. 🇨🇦💜

  • @nickmarruffo5851
    @nickmarruffo5851 Před 22 dny

    Amazing this so nice to hear

  • @arfriedman4577
    @arfriedman4577 Před 23 dny

    Ive never been to Hawaii. Sad they had that huge fire.

  • @Distress.
    @Distress. Před 24 dny

    Hopefully the state of Hawaii will invest in their forestry division to prevent this from happening again.

  • @nonasmith2405
    @nonasmith2405 Před 26 dny

    A blessing ❤

  • @cremebrulee4759
    @cremebrulee4759 Před 27 dny

    This is wonderful news!!!

  • @punapeter
    @punapeter Před měsícem +2

    yea you need lota shade on the DRY SIDE of the island.

  • @mark6302
    @mark6302 Před 25 dny

    "Fire just made me stronger"
    - Tree

  • @lovesalaska1329
    @lovesalaska1329 Před 26 dny

    Nature will find a way

  • @LaggyArms
    @LaggyArms Před 25 dny

    What about all those unaccounted deaths? Talking about caring for a tree more than the people of the town. 😢

  • @dliles773
    @dliles773 Před 27 dny

    Great news 👍👍

  • @YelloLibra83
    @YelloLibra83 Před 24 dny

    As long as the root system is protected it will survive.

  • @into_the_void
    @into_the_void Před 17 dny

    Well trees have done this for centuries

  • @kevingleed2928
    @kevingleed2928 Před 27 dny +1

    Ignorance is bliss

  • @gw7120
    @gw7120 Před 14 dny

    And what about the people ? They need help still too

  • @jpr1370
    @jpr1370 Před měsícem

    4 billion years of integration and continuous improvement. Nature finds a way.

  • @jamesvillebrun-dy7fw
    @jamesvillebrun-dy7fw Před 16 dny

    where are the missing kids?

  • @Littlebit1031
    @Littlebit1031 Před měsícem

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @NN-hg4em
    @NN-hg4em Před 27 dny

    Nice to see the grand tree come back. Shame Lahaina never will. Who owns the tree now? Oprah

  • @dalesmth1
    @dalesmth1 Před 25 dny

    The residents aren’t though..

  • @TurboLoveTrain
    @TurboLoveTrain Před 12 dny

    151 years old
    It's just a baby :(

  • @espem88
    @espem88 Před 14 dny

    And now "Lahaina Strong" is claiming it's a symbol of colonialism. It's a symbol of strength and resilience to the native Hawaiians. I pray it is saved.

  • @TroyKahalehoe
    @TroyKahalehoe Před měsícem

    It's a tree 🎄

    • @ahill4642
      @ahill4642 Před 29 dny +3

      Yeah, a historical and magnificent one.

  • @stephensfarms7165
    @stephensfarms7165 Před 26 dny

    Give it some water. 💦

  • @rudyb1652
    @rudyb1652 Před 29 dny +3

    What about that churches ceiling? Who’s seen that footage? Not natural 😎

    • @elenalizabeth
      @elenalizabeth Před 26 dny

      Yeah at 0:04 the building in the bottom right corner isn’t touched at all. How??? Doesn’t seem “normal”…

    • @thaismatsumoto
      @thaismatsumoto Před 23 dny +1

      ​@elenalizabeth perfectly normal .Large land Fires always skip properties like that. That was the school building. Some of that property and building's were burned.

    • @rudyb1652
      @rudyb1652 Před 23 dny

      @@thaismatsumoto The ceiling has a laser line … that’s not from natural fires. I know I start fires😎

  • @eudaenomic
    @eudaenomic Před 26 dny

    Why are they letting it fruit? Any tree that is sick or damaged or even a young tree you are trying to develop, you prune the flowers or buds from it. Lots of empty lots, millionaires and billionaires will be moving in soon, vultures that they are.

  • @mikec.134
    @mikec.134 Před 26 dny

    Trees can't "come back to life.

  • @NunYa953
    @NunYa953 Před 28 dny

    Theyve spent more on that tree than helping their own people.

    • @FYMASMD
      @FYMASMD Před 27 dny +2

      You seem pretty sure about that. But of course like most people in comment sections, you are completely wrong.

  • @williamthomas7534
    @williamthomas7534 Před 26 dny

    It may be alive for now but Oprah doesn’t miss twice! It’s days are numbered.

  • @iansampson2492
    @iansampson2492 Před měsícem +3

    after the intentional burning of the town via dews....direct energy weapons same as used in paradise ca.....report on that

    • @kevingleed2928
      @kevingleed2928 Před měsícem

      Spot on

    • @ahill4642
      @ahill4642 Před 29 dny +2

      meh, let us enjoy a little piece of happy news, would you?

    • @FYMASMD
      @FYMASMD Před 27 dny

      Proof? Of course not. How to tell everyone you are an id!ot.☝️

    • @OFinn77
      @OFinn77 Před 27 dny +1

      Keep that tinfoil hat secured! The 5g might get in! 🤣

    • @iansampson2492
      @iansampson2492 Před 27 dny

      @@OFinn77 go get some more vaccine

  • @ShieldThane
    @ShieldThane Před měsícem +1

    Wheres all the Kids tho

  • @wilburshaw9330
    @wilburshaw9330 Před 28 dny

    The government must have sprayed it with fire retardant. Right?

  • @ShieldThane
    @ShieldThane Před měsícem

    Love how its not a Native Hawaiian Talking in this Video.

    • @patroberts5449
      @patroberts5449 Před měsícem +9

      No reason to be like that, I’m sure Hawaii is asking for all top consultants in this type of tree to analyze and help save it and if I understand correctly this tree is not native (from India) to the islands either, but it is well loved and a symbol of strength for them.

    • @bmolitor615
      @bmolitor615 Před měsícem +2

      🙄

    • @ahill4642
      @ahill4642 Před 29 dny +2

      🙄