Pinaceae Pinus edulis Engelm.
Twoneedle Pinyon
Navajo - Food, Special Food
Use documented by:
Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, 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: Special Food
Notes: Ground nuts rolled into balls and eaten as a delicacy.
RECRD: 6538 id: 27616