Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)

Family: Pinaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Flowers, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in oil with a slightly resinous flavour. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Rich in oil with a slightly resinous flavour.; They are very small and fiddly to utilize, being only 2 - 3mm long.; Young cones - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Barren sandy or rocky soils, sometimes forming extensive forests. Fire successional in boreal forests, tundra transition, dry flats, and hills, sandy soils, sea level to 800 metres. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)