What is the oldest tree in Hoi An?
Hoi An's notable old trees include the Da Ken banyan in the old town, protected by the city since 2014 and named after a bugle band that practised in its shade, and the banyan on Phan Chau Trinh street that holds a shrine with a sandstone stele in its trunk. On Cu Lao Cham island, a Kén and a Nánh about 200 years old are recognised Vietnam Heritage Trees.
In November 2014 Hoi An put 46 old trees on a protected list, and the Da Ken banyan received paving, steps and an information stele in March 2015. The Hoi An Heritage Centre puts it at about 20 metres tall; its address is disputed between Tran Hung Dao and Tran Cao Van, and the pin follows the banyan mapped on Tran Cao Van. The stele shrine banyan stands about 40 metres north of the Cam Pho communal house; its stele was exposed only when the roots were trimmed around 1991, and the shrine is a registered relic. The centre's trunk figures for both banyans are given as diameters but are probably circumferences. Neither banyan's age is documented. The Cu Lao Cham pair, at the swiftlet-nest guild temple in Bai Huong, were recognised in April 2015, and their age of about 200 years comes from the press. The island is a boat trip from Cua Dai pier, so check the crossing before planning the day.
One of Hoi An's trees also appears in The Oldest Tree in Every City We Map.