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The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) takes its name from the tree, and pinyon nuts form an important part of its diet. It is very important for regeneration of pinyon woods, as it stores large numbers of the seeds in the ground for later use, and excess seeds not used are in an ideal position to grow into new trees.
Pinus edulis, the Colorado pinyon, two-needle piñon, pinyon pine, or simply piñon, [4] is a pine in the pinyon pine group native to the Southwestern United States, used for its edible pine nuts. Description
Pinus monophylla, the single-leaf pinyon, (alternatively spelled piñon) is a pine in the pinyon pine group, native to North America. The range is in southernmost Idaho , western Utah , Arizona , southwest New Mexico , Nevada , eastern and southern California and northern Baja California .
Single-leaf pinyon–Utah juniper woodland in northeastern Nevada near Overland Pass at the south end of the Ruby Mountains. Pinyon–juniper woodland, also spelled piñon–juniper woodland, is a biome found mid-elevations in arid regions of the Western United States, characterized by being an open forest dominated by low, bushy, evergreen junipers, pinyon pines, and their associates.
Some growers claim that the elevation of the pinyon pine is an important determinant of the quantity of pine cone production and, therefore, will largely determine the number of pine nuts the tree will yield. [14] The US Department of Agriculture notes that variation in cone production between trees growing on identical sites is often observed ...
Pinus cembroides, also known as pinyon pine, [6] Mexican pinyon, [6] Mexican nut pine, [6] and Mexican stone pine, [6] is a pine in the pinyon pine group. It is a small pine growing to about 20 m (66 ft) with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in).
Pinon, Piñon, Piñón, or Pinyon may refer to: Pinyon pine (piñon pine), a group of several species of North American pine trees (genus Pinus) the edible pine nuts of these trees; Pinyon-juniper woodland; the edible seeds of the South American evergreen Araucaria araucana; Pastelón, a traditional Puerto Rican layered casserole
Pinus remota is a small tree or large shrub, reaching 3–10 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm. The bark is thick, rough, and scaly. The leaves ('needles') are in mixed pairs and threes (mostly pairs), slender, 3–5 cm long, and dull gray-green, with stomata on both inner and outer surfaces.