Duane Sparkman, Maui County Arborist Committee chairman and founder of Treecovery, said this time of year brings back memories of Lahaina’s beloved banyan tree. When asked what memories he had ...

He points to a California feather duster palm tree on the grounds of Hale Pa’ahao, the Old Lahaina Prison, where three of its four trees deemed “exceptional” by Maui County have already died.