Western White Pine (Pinus monticola)

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

Bloom Color: Pink, 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 resinous flavour. — Seed - raw or cooked.; The oil-rich seed has a resinous flavour.; Rather small, the seed is only 5mm long.; The seed is up to 9mm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountain forests. Found on a variety of soils, though the best specimens are growing in deep, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)