pinyon
Southwestern edible pine
Pinyon (also piñon) is any of several small pines native to the American Southwest that produce edible seeds.
The seeds, called pine nuts or piñones, are harvested from the cones and used in cooking—notably in pesto and Southwestern cuisine.
We gathered pinyon nuts in the foothills.
The trees are characteristic of high desert landscapes, often growing alongside juniper.
Arid American expanse
- Great BasinClosed hydrological region, American West
- Colorado PlateauElevated arid region, American Southwest
- aridDevoid of water
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
chaparral · juniper · sagebrush · desert · plateau · montane · xerophyte · endemic
Retains foliage year-round
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- resinViscous plant secretion
- gymnospermExposed-seed plant
cone · drought-tolerant · stunted · softwood · aromatic · bark · taproot · slow-growing
Native Southwestern cultural group
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- harvestGathering mature crops
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- ancestralOf one's forebears
Indigenous · ceremonial · traditional · Hopi · Shoshone · land use · foraging · subsistence
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- birdlifeBirds of a region
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
wildlife · seed dispersal · mutualism · woodrat · squirrel · niche · food web · coevolution
Southwest
Arid American expanse
- Great BasinClosed hydrological region, American West
- Colorado PlateauElevated arid region, American Southwest
- aridDevoid of water
scrubland · chaparral · juniper · sagebrush · desert · plateau · montane · xerophyte · endemic · mesa
evergreen
Retains foliage year-round
gymnosperm · cone · drought-tolerant · stunted · softwood · aromatic · bark · taproot · slow-growing · gnarled
Puebloans
Native Southwestern cultural group
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- harvestGathering mature crops
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
ancestral · Indigenous · ceremonial · traditional · Hopi · Shoshone · land use · foraging · subsistence · firewood
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- birdlifeBirds of a region
- biodiversityRange of life forms
understory · wildlife · seed dispersal · mutualism · woodrat · squirrel · niche · food web · coevolution · keystone
edible
Safe to consume
- harvestGathering mature crops
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- nutritiousRich in beneficial substances
shell · seed · protein · oily · delicacy · snack · pesto · flavor · forage · seasonal
- Southwestmesa, Monument Valley, Arizona, New Mexico, Grand Canyon
- Range Plantssagebrush, big sagebrush, rabbitbrush, saltbush, greasewood
pinyonredwood
Towering California conifer
sequoia · giant sequoia · coast redwood · Douglas fir · white pine