Guadalup palm (Brahea edulis)

''Brahea edulis'' is a palm endemic to Guadalupe Island, Mexico; a few stands have been planted elsewhere. It is a fan palm which grows 4.5–13 metres tall. It grows between 400 and 1000 meters above mean sea level .

The entire native population consists of old trees with little successful recruitment for 150 years or so. Until recently, Guadalupe Island supported a large goat population . The presence of these goats prevented regrowth of the native trees, including ''B. edulis'', and.. more