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.

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.

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...

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.

Dec 1, 1990 · Pinyon (Pinus edulis) is a small, drought-hardy, long-lived tree widespread in the southwestern United States. Its common name is derived from the Spanish piñon which refers to the large seed of pino (pine).

Mar 7, 2025 · The Ute people, as well as our local blue pinyon jays have been collecting and eating pine nuts for centuries. In the monument, this tree is usually found growing near Utah junipers . See if you can identify the differences between these two …

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 …

Pinyon Pine Trees Icons of the Southwest. by Damian Fagan. A pinyon pine flourishes on slickrock's edge in the snowy landscape. It is early autumn as we hike a trail across the mesa top at the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah.

Singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla), also called pinyon, nut pine, one-leaf pine, and piñon (Spanish), is a slow-growing, low, spreading tree that grows on dry, low mountain slopes of the Great Basin. One large tree near Reno, NV, is about 112 cm (44.2 in) in d.b.h., 16.2 m (53 ft) tall, and has a crown spread of about 20 m (66 ft).

Dec 1, 1990 · Singleleaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla), also called pinyon, nut pine, one-leaf pine, and piñon (Spanish), is a slow-growing, low, spreading tree that grows on dry, low mountain slopes of the Great Basin.