California foothill pine (Pinus sabiniana)

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

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

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Flowers, Bark/Inner Bark

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in oil. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Sweet, large and slightly resinous, it makes an excellent staple food.; The seed is quite large, up to 25mm long and 8mm wide with a thick shell.; An important food source for local Indians.

Habitat & North American Range

Scattered singly or in small groups on dry rocky hillsides, 150 - 1200 metres. (Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)