Pinyon Pine

		*Pinyon Pine (Pinus cembroides* var. edulis)** is native to North America. It is a bushy, resinous tree with a short trunk and compact, rounded, spreading crown.The Pinyon pine grows 20 to 30 feet in height and prefers full sun. Hardy to zone 3, it is very drought resistant, and needs almost no water once established.

		Needles are evergreen, stiff, and 1-1½ inches long. They occur in bundles of 3.

		Flowers are monoecious; male flowers are red, cylindrical, in clusters near ends of branches; females are purplish at branch tips.

		Cones are small, 1-2 inch, very resinous, and brown in color. They mature and drop in the fall.

		Seeds are edible, popular with both wildlife and man, and can be eaten raw or toasted.

		Bark is dark grey and furrowed into scaly plates.

Pinyon Pine (Pinus cembroides var. edulis)