Pinus edulis

Pinaceae Pinus edulis Engelm.

Etymology
Pinus refers to the Latin name for pines.
edulis refers to ‘edible’; indicating its seeds are edible.

Colloquial Name
Pinyon pine, Two-needle pinyon pine, Colorado pinyon

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 73, COL, WYO, 74, OKL, 76, ARI, CAL, UTA, 77, NWM, TEX

Habitat
The natural habitats for Pinus edulis are temperate forests, dry savanna. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Pinus edulis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 5
Pinus edulis is hardy to USDA Zone 5 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -28.9C (-20F) to -23.3C (-10F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Pinus edulis is stable. There are ongoing threats for Pinus edulis and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.1 Drought & Temperature Extremes
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.2 Problematic Native Species & Diseases

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Pinus edulis has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Pinus edulis is Subsect. Cembroides. The coordinate taxa for Pinus edulis are therefore:

Pinus edulis is further placed under Pinoideae. Pinus edulis is also placed under Pinaceae.

Cultivars
‘Broom Seedling’, ‘Farmy’, ‘Tiny Ripple’, ‘Trinidad’