Beaucarnea purpusii is a tree in the family Asparagaceae, native to Mexico.

[1] Beaucarnea purpusii is endemic to Mexico, where it is confined to the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve in Puebla and Oaxaca.

[1] Beaucarnea purpusii has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.

It is primarily threatened by illegal harvesting for the ornamental plant trade.

Fires in its habitat occur with increasing frequency and intensity.