Pinaceae
twoneedle pinyon
Pinus cembroides Zucc. var. edulis (Engelm.) Voss
Indigenous Names: Ti-va Na?a-tipa=ci Nutu-tipa=ci, Ti-va
Traditional Food Use
Ute
Nuts are gathered, cracked and either eaten raw. | Ute: Nuts are gathered roasted and stored. The nutmeat is made into cakes or into a gruel
Ceremonial & Cultural Notes
Ute
Sometimes pinon nutmeat is mixed with sunflower seeds. The crop is important but bumper crops only occur every few years.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: Nuts