I just returned yesterday from a trip to Hawai'i. Specifically I was in Honolulu, on Waikiki. I enjoyed my first trip to Hawai'i immensely, although Waikiki was a little bit more large city and touristy than I expected. I knew there were large hotels and that Honolulu was a large city, but the streets along Waikiki reminded me more of the Vegas strip with the large, designer stores,bars, and people trying to sell you something every step of the way, than of the California beach towns I've visited before. I could go on and on about my entire trip but instead I'd rather share something I found that has a new place on my favorite list. And this is rare because it is a tree, and for those of you who know me know that I'm not exactly a plant person. But this tree is amazing. It is called a Banyan tree.
And at first look, it may look like an ordinary tree. But this tree actually sends down roots from its branches to hold the weight of the long horizontally growing limbs. So not only do these trees provide an immense amount of shady areas to lounge in, but also a great supply of nesting areas for birds. We saw many of them along Waikiki but apparently in Lahaina, HI one of these trees has grown to cover two-thirds of an acre.
Another interesting tree I found is the Royal Palm Tree. It grows fairly straight but gets wider and thiner in different areas.
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