Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis)

Family: Pinaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich seed has a delicious flavour with a hint of resin. — Seed - raw or cooked.; The oil-rich seed has a delicious flavour with a hint of resin.; The seeds can also be ground into a powder and used in making bread, biscuits, as a thickener in soups etc.; A reasonable size, the seed is up to 11mm x 9mm, with a thick shell.

Habitat & North American Range

Often forming open forests in the sub alpine to alpine zones, often in semi-arid areas. Usually found on dry rocky ridges and peaks. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)