Pinus edulis
American Pinon, Colorado Pinyon
Other regional names: Nut Pine +3 more
- Nut Pine
- Pignolia
- Pinyon Pine
- Two Needle Pinyon Pine
Also known as: Caryopitys edulis (Engelm.) Small +4 more
- Caryopitys edulis (Engelm.) Small
- Pinus cembroides subsp. edulis (Engelm.) E.Murray
- Pinus cembroides var. edulis (Engelm.) Voss
- Pinus edulis var. edulis
- Pinus monophylla var. edulis (Engelm.) M.E.Jones
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pinus edulis (commonly known as American pinon or Colorado pinyon) is a coniferous tree within the Pinaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming