Pinus cembroides (Mexican pinyon pine)

Pinus cembroides | Mexican pinyon pine | Edible and Medicinal Uses

View photos of the edible and medicinal plant Pinus cembroides (Mexican pinyon pine), profiled in Wild Edible Plants of Arizona.

A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Arizona:

Pinyon pine seeds are very nutritious, fine–tasting, and need no preparation, aside from shelling. They are the wild American version of European pine nuts found in commerce.