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.

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.

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...

Aug 2, 2022 · Sometimes called Mexican Nut Pine, it is native to both Arizona and New Mexico, where the seeds are harvested and sold as nuts, although the tree does not bear cones and nuts every year. Once a staple food of southwestern Indigenous Peoples, Piñon ranks first among the native nut trees of the United States that are not also cultivated.

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 …

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).

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 …

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 ...

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).