Single Leaf Piñon (Pinus monophylla)

Family: Pinaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, they are often used in sweetmeats, pastries, etc. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Oily, with an agreeable almond-like flavour, they are often used in sweetmeats, pastries, etc.; They are the lowest in protein and fats and the highest in starch of the piñons.; The seeds are an important food source for the local Indians of Nevada and California.

Habitat & North American Range

Arid slopes at low elevations, growing in pinyon-juniper woodlands. Often forms extensive open forests at elevations of 1500 - 2100 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)