
Mexican pinyon pine (Pinus cembroides) is one of the most common evergreens in the Chisos Mountains. The seeds, or nuts, were an important food source for indigenous peoples as they are high in calories. The nuts also provide food for many animals, from squirrels to foxes to black bears.The nuts of a closer relative, Pinus edulis, are sold in grocery stores and are used to make pesto, hummus, and as salad toppers. This tree's range in the United States is confined to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Itineraries across USA

Acadia

Arches National Park

Badlands

Big Bend

Biscayne

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison

Bryce Canyon

Canyonlands

Capitol Reef

Carlsbad Caverns

Channel Islands

Congaree

Crater Lake

Cuyahoga Valley

Death Valley

Dry Tortugas

Everglades

Gateway Arch

Glacier

Grand Canyon

Grand Teton

Great Basin

Great Smoky Mountains

Guadalupe Mountains

Haleakalā

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

Hot Springs

Indiana Dunes

Isle Royale

Joshua Tree

Kenai Fjords

Kobuk Valley

Lassen Volcanic

Mammoth Cave

Mesa Verde

Mount Rainier

North Cascades

Olympic

Petrified Forest

Pinnacles

Rocky Mountain

Saguaro

Shenandoah

Theodore Roosevelt

Virgin Islands

Voyageurs

White Sands

Wind Cave

Yellowstone

Yosemite

Zion