Parry Piñon (Pinus quadrifolia)

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

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich seed has a mild resinous flavour and a pleasant soft texture. — Seed - raw or cooked.; An important food crop for the Indians of Baja California, the oil-rich seed has a mild resinous flavour and a pleasant soft texture.; A good size, up to 16mm long.; The seed contains about 11% protein, 37% fat, 44% carbohydrate.

Habitat & North American Range

Arid mesas and low mountain slopes of lower California, to 1500 metres in the Santa Rosa mountains. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)