by DaySounds © 2013-16
Single-Leaf Pinyon Pine (Pinus monophylla)
enough to be used for lumber; however, it can be used to make furniture and hunting
utensils; both trunk and branches are excellent wood for campfires. It has a broad
lateral root system, whose thin branches tend to reach deep underground.
Sometimes, one can find hybrids of Colorado pinyon (Pinus edulis) and Single-Leaf.
Edulis is a similar tree; however, it has 2 needles per cluster, instead of one. Its seeds
are a little larger, and edible as well. It has shallow lateral roots, but its central root
(taproot) grows deep underground.
Both species can endure harsh dry climate and soil conditions; therefore, are often
found in rocky or sandy environments.
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