Pinaceae Pinus edulis Engelm.
Twoneedle Pinyon
Apache, Western - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Buskirk, Winfred, 1986, The Western Apache: Living With the Land Before 1950, Norman. University of Oklahoma Press, page 185
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Pinus edulis Engelm.
Scientific name: Pinus edulis Engelm.
USDA symbol: PIED (
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Common names: Twoneedle Pinyon
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Apache, Western
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Nuts eaten raw, roasted or ground into flour.
RECRD: 40810 id: 27539