Pinyon pine is a widely distributed pine that grows in the Intermountain region of western North America. It is a major indicator tree in the pinyon-juniper life zone. P. edulis is a short and scrubby tree that rarely reaches heights taller than 35 feet. Growth is very slow and trees with with diameters of 4 to 6 inches can be several hundred years old. It typically grows either in pure stands or with juniper. The chunky little cones produce a well-know and tasty nut. The wood is very fragrant when burned.
1. The Silviculture of Pinyon Pine
Steve Nix
Pinyon pine typically grows either in pure stands or with juniper. The chunky little cones produce a well-know and tasty nut. The wood is very fragrant when burned. The stumpy, drought-resistant tree grows on mesas and mountainsides in the Southwest.
2. The Images of Pinyon Pine
Steve Nix
Forestryimages.org provides several images of parts of pinyon pine. The tree is a conifer and the lineal taxonomy is Pinopsida > Pinales > Pinaceae > Pinus edulis. Mill. Pinyon pine is also commonly called colorado pinyon, nut pine, pinon pine, pinyon, Pinyon pine, two-leaf pinyon, two-needle pinyon.
3. The Range of Pinyon Pine
USFS
Pinyon is native to the southern Rocky Mountain region, predominantly in the foothills, from Colorado and Utah south to central Arizona and southern New Mexico. Also locally in southwestern Wyoming, extreme northwestern Oklahoma, the Trans-Pecos area of Texas, southeastern California and northwestern Mexico (Chihuahua).
