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Single-needle Pinyon
FAMILY: PINACEAE
About Single-needle Pinyon at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native from southeast Idaho to northern Baja.
Does not exceed 50’ in height.
Needles are only 1 per bundle, 1-2” long, and round in cross section.
Seed cones are quite round, bluish, and 1.5-3.5”. Seeds are edible.
Very rare in Portland.
The seed for #197 was collected in Rockland, Nevada by Lambert Florin, a writer about the West, and planted at his Portland home on SE Tolman.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197 | Private, Front Yard | 20' Height 18' Spread 3.7' Circ. | This tree is set back from the street and not very visible.  |