Botanical Name: Pinus edulis
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Common Name: Pinyon Pine  
Plant photo of: Pinus edulis
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Conifer

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Betsy Thompson
  • Description

  • Notes

Pinyon pine is a slow-growing evergreen tree, reaching 20 to 35 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide. It has a bushy, irregular form. Medium-length needles are green to yellow-green. Cones are small, roundish, and brown with edible seeds, coveted by birds and cooks. There are several examples of this Utah native planted at the Greater Avenues Water Conservation Demonstration Garden.