Brahea brandegeei (Purpus) H.E.Moore

A solitary palm with fan shaped leaves. It grows about 12 m tall. The trunk is slimmer than Brahea armata. It is 30-60 cm across. It has a large dense crown. The trunk has a criss-cross pattern of leaf bases. The leaves are green above and whitish underneath. They are 1 m across. The dead leaves often remain hanging below the crown. The leaf stalks are thorny. The leaves are divided for almost half their length. The flower stalks are the same length as the leaves. The flowers are cream. The fruit are round and 2 cm across. They are brown and glossy when ripe.

It suits temperate and subtropical regions. It needs well drained soil. It can tolerate direct sun from a young age. It grows in low mountains in Mexico. It is usually below 350 m altitude. It is drought tolerant once established. It suits hardiness zones 9-12.

Plants are grown from fresh seed. The seed germinate in 3-6 months. The seed should be soaked for a few days before planting.