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The banyan tree in Lahaina, in Maui, Hawaii, United States, was planted on April 24, 1873, in Lahaina to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of first American Protestant mission. The banyan tree (''Ficus benghalensis'') known in Hawaiian as ''paniana'', located in the Courthouse Square, which was renamed Banyan Tree Park covering 1.94 acres, is not only the largest in the state but also in the United States. The tree was a gift from missionaries in India. A mere when planted, it has grown to a height of about and has rooted into 16 major trunks, apart from the main trunk, with the canopy spread over an area of about . ==History== The banyan tree is located close to the port in the historical Lahaina town, which was the former capital of Hawaii. It is the oldest banyan tree in Hawaii. The banyan tree, received as a gift by the Smith family in the 1870s, was planted on April 24, 1873, at Lahaina by William Owen Smith, the then sheriff of Lahaina. The tree was planted to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first Protestant mission in Maui; the mission had been invited to Maui by Queen Keōpūolani, wife of late King Kamehameha.〔 Its extensive trunk and aerial root system now covers , located in the Courthouse Square, which is renamed as the Banyan Tree Park covering 1.94 acres. It is not only the largest in Hawaii but also in the United States. The park is managed by the County of Maui and the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.〔〔 According to reports a royal ball was held under the tree in 1886 for King Kamehameha III on his birthday. The Aloha Festivals Week has been held under this tree. The shade of the tree is used to shade vendors who hold events approximately 36 weekends per year. At sunset there is a riot of noise as the birds fly back into the tree to find the best branch to sleep on. There used to be a canal of water down one side of the tree and even though the canal is now a street it is thought to be a source of water for the tree roots. Aerial roots help support the trees huge limbs. To encourage the roots to reach the ground faster there were mayonnaise jars filled with water and tied to hang just below the roots. The roots wanted the water and it was though that they did grow faster. Many people look as this huge tree and think it is many trees joined together with limbs that have grown together. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Banyan tree in Lahaina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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