Pinaceae Pinus edulis Engelm.
Twoneedle Pinyon
Navajo - Food, Candy
Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 21
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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: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Candy
Notes: Sap used as a chewing gum.
RECRD: 2636 id: 27612