Since the word "pinyon" is derived from the Spanish for "pine", the name "Pinyon Pine" is redundant. The name pinyon (in Spanish, piñon) is reserved for the "nut pines," those with large edible seeds.
Open cones, with mature seeds.
Coconino National Forest: At Painted Desert Overlook at 6200 feet.
14 September 2004.
Habit, along South Rim between Grandeur Point and Rim Lodges,
Grand Canyon National Park.
29 March 2002.
Foliage detail.
South of Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park.
9 April 2002.
Branch with immature cones.
Along path west of Market Plaza, Grand Canyon National Park.
5 July 2002.
Juvenile (could be several years old).
South of Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park.
9 April 2002.
New growth "candles" at top of small tree.
Along Greenway Trail between Mather Point and Pipe Spring Overlook, Grand Canyon National Park.
13 June 2002.
Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann.
This page last revised 22 July 2006.
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