Hesperocyparis guadalupensis

Hesperocyparis guadalupensis, the Guadalupe cypress, is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, endemic to Guadalupe Island in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of Mexico's Baja Peninsula. It is a medium-sized tree with fine green to blue-green foliage. In its native habitat it depends on water from the fogs that envelop high ground in the northern half of the island. It became an endangered species due to feral goats living on Guadalupe Island that – for more than a century – prevented new trees from growing. In 2005 the goats were finally removed from the tree's island home as part of an island restoration project. New trees are growing and other plants are beginning to recover, though the future of the species is not yet assured. Guadalupe cypress is closely related to the vulnerable Tecate cypress, which grows on the mainland of Baja California and southern California. It is used as an ornamental tree in Mediterranean climates, particularly in Europe, but has no other significant human uses.