ISLAND HISTORY: The historic banyan trees at Niumalu and Nawiliwili, Kauai

The historic Kanoa Banyan Tree, which still flourishes in Niumalu along the road to the Menehune Fishpond on what was once the property of Stanford Achi (1926-1995) and his wife, June Achi (1929-2012), was declared to be exceptional by Kauai County at the request of the Achis in 1990, thereby giving it legal protection. The post ISLAND HISTORY: The historic banyan trees at Niumalu and Nawiliwili,…