Paper-Shell Piñon (Pinus remota)

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

Pinus remota is an evergreen Shrub growing to 7 m (23ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich seed has a slightly resinous flavour and a soft texture. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Thin-shelled, the oil-rich seed has a slightly resinous flavour and a soft texture.; A reasonable size, about 13 - 16mm long.; A vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product of other resins that are released from the pulpwood.

Habitat & North American Range

Pinyon-juniper woodland, foothills, mesas and tablelands at elevations of 700 - 2300 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)