Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees from the genus Pinus. Although not true botanical nuts, they are widely ...

The Pinyon Pine/Juniper Belt (Dcrjsr/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) Pinyon pine typically grows either in pure stands or with juniper. The chunky little cones produce a well-known and tasty nut.

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Drought, beetle infestations, and warming temperatures have pushed both species into a snowballing decline. Scientists are working to revive them. With its strong, sharp bill, a Pinyon Jay extracts a ...

And that’s single-leaf pinyon pine, the only one around Elko,” he said. “It produces cones and pine nuts, which are a culturally important resource for a lot of indigenous tribes in the ...