Just 8 feet tall when it was planted, the tree has 46 major trunks in addition to its massive original one and shades nearly two-thirds of an acre, according to the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.

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The banyan tree, seen here in 2018, stands along Lahaina's historic Front Street. The 150-year-old tree was scorched by a devastating wildfire that started Tuesday.

Just 8 feet tall when it was planted, the tree has 46 major trunks in addition to its massive original one and shades nearly two-thirds of an acre, according to the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.