| Pinus edulis | |
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| Colorado pinyons at Bryce Canyon National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Pinaceae |
| Genus: | Pinus |
| Subgenus: | P. subg. Strobus |
| Section: | P. sect. Parrya |
| Subsection: | P. subsect. Cembroides |
| Species: | P. edulis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pinus edulis | |
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| Natural range of Pinus edulis | |
Pinus edulis, the Colorado pinyon, two-needle piñon, pinyon pine, or simply piñon,[3] is a pine in the pinyon pine group native to the Southwestern United States, used for its edible pine nuts.
- ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Pinus edulis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42360A2975133. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42360A2975133.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Pinus edulis". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "New Mexico Secretary of State: KID'S Corner". Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-09.