SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brahea edulis

COMMON NAME(S): Guadalupe palm
SUB FAMILY: Coryphoideae
TRIBE: Corypheae
ORIGIN: Guadalupe Island (off west coast of Mexico)
HARDINESS ZONES: 10A-11 (no problem at 24 degrees F), (thought to be hardy to 20 degrees F)
TYPICAL MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 30'
GROWTH RATE: Slow
HABIT: Solitary, robust; canopy of several dozen leaves
SALT TOLERANCE: Moderate
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: High
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Alkaline
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: High
NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS: Low
POPULAR USES: Specimen tree; edible fruit
HUMAN HAZARDS: Spiny (variable)
POPULAR OR RECOMMENDED CULTIVARS: None

COMMENTS: Guadalupe palm does not make quite as striking a specimen as the blue hesper palm, but does have the distinction of producing an edible fruit. As with all Brahea species, humid tropical climates do not suit the Guadalupe palm.