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Pinyon Pine:
This pine is recognized by its short needles which usually grow in bundles of twos. A common tree of the Upper Sonoran Life Zone, it thrives at elevations from 4,000 to 8,000 feet. Pinyon nuts develop in short, broad cones that mature in the fall, after two seasons' growth. These are an important food for wildlife and are gathered by the Indians of the Southwest. |