Pinaceae Pinus edulis Engelm.

Twoneedle Pinyon

Navajo - Food, Preserves

Use documented by:
Steggerda, Morris, 1941, Navajo Foods and Their Preparation, Journal of the American Dietetic Association 17(3):217-25, page 222

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Scientific name: Pinus edulis Engelm.
USDA symbol: PIED (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Twoneedle Pinyon
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preserves
Notes: Nuts roasted, cracked and shelled on a metate, ground fine, made into butter and used with bread.

RECRD: 2289 id: 27614

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