The pinyon or piñon pine group grows in southwestern North America, especially in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah, with the single-leaf pinyon pine just reaching into southern Idaho. The trees yield edible nuts, which are a staple food of Native Americans, and widely eaten as a snack and as an ingredient in New Mexican cuisine.

Feb 11, 2025 · The pinon tree produces delicious, edible pine nuts and is a lovely pine species. We cover the ins and outs of growing this unusual nut tree.

May 16, 2022 · If you read pinyon pine information, you find that the pinyon pine – a small pine tree that rarely grows above 20 feet (6 m.) tall – is extremely water efficient. It thrives in its native range in the American southwest on 15 inches (38 cm.) or less of annual precipitation.

Pinyon Pines are majestic, evergreen trees that grow delicious and nutritious pine nuts - and they live for up to 1000 years! We sell two different species with very similar qualities - Pinus monophylla and Pinus edulis.

The Pinyon Group refers to species of pine trees native to North America that produce edible, large, wingless seeds called pine nuts. Of these, Pinus edulis is the most abundant, well documented, and most available at nurseries.

Drought tolerant and exceptionally hardy, this adaptable North American native is slow growing with a broad, rounded crown. New growth emerges blue-green, then turns a yellowish green. Cones are produced in clusters on very mature trees. Female cones produce edible pine nuts. A picturesque specimen for the rock garden, hillsides, or berms ...

Jan 16, 2018 · Pinyon pine is a widely distributed pine that grows in the Intermountain region of western North America. It is a major indicator tree in the pinyon-juniper life zone. P. edulis is a short and...

Pinus edulis, or Pinyon pine, is a small to medium-sized evergreen native to southwestern North America. This resilient tree grows slowly, reaching up to 20 feet (6 meters) in height. It exhibits an irregularly rounded crown that can either spread or be flat-topped, depending on the age of …

Nov 15, 2018 · By Laurie McGrathAlso known as two-needle pine or nut pine, piñon pine is New Mexico’s state tree. Slow-growing and long-lived, it needs only 10 to 20 inches of water per year and is an excellent tree for supporting our native ecosystem.

Pinyon Pine is a gnarled evergreen with horizontal branches. It is symmetrical and bushy when young, develops a flat crown with age. Its tasty seeds are edible. Known as pinyon nuts, Indian nuts, pine nuts, and pinoñes, they can be eaten raw, roasted or used in candies. Pollen and Seed cones are both present on this variety.