Pinyon Pine Tree

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   Pinus edulis dominates the Southwest's pinyon-juniper woodlands across Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas, and is the official state tree of New Mexico.

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   Pinyon nuts have been a staple food in the Great Basin and Southwest since prehistory; communal harvesting for personal use and trade defined a major seasonal social gathering.

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   Native Americans used pinyon pitch to treat cuts, skin problems, colds, rheumatism, and parasites; inner bark served as emergency food, and chewed needles induced sweating to break fevers.

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