Pinyon Pine Tree Cones

Natural, Botanical Pinyon Pinecones will bring a sweet, outdoorsy touch to your home. They look a bit like small flowers and are adorable painted or used as a group in a vase. Get your seasonal creativity going with small pine cones,  perfect for Holiday crafting! 

Size: Small Cones :The cones open to 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) 
Color:  Light Brown 
Tree:    Pinyon Pine Tree  :Latin Name: Pinus edulis                                     

Did You Know?

The trees yield edible  pinyon nuts( seed in cones) , which were a staple of the  Native American Indians, and are still widely eaten. Harvesting techniques of the prehistoric Indians are still being used to today to collect the pinyon seeds for personal use or for commercialization. The pinyon nut or seed is high in fats and calories. The harvesters knocked the cones off the pinyon trees with poles, stacked the cones into a pile, put brushwood on top, lit it, and lightly scorched the pinyon cones with fire. The scorching burned off the sticky resin coating the cones and loosened the seeds. The cones were then dried in the sun until the seeds could be easily extracted.