Pinus parryana

Read about Pinus parryana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pinus parryana, Engelm., not Gord. (P. quadrifolia, Sudw.). Nut Pine. Pinnon. Tree, to 40 ft., with stout, spreading branches, forming a regular pyramid, but in old age usually round-topped and irregular: branchlets puberulous, light grayish brown: lvs. 3-5, usually 4, rigid, incurved, pale glaucous green, 1 1/2 -1 3/4 in. long: cone subglobose, 1 1/2-2 in. broad, chestnut-brown, lustrous; apophysis thick, pyramidal, conspicuously keeled; umbo with minute recurved prickle; seed about Hin. long. Calif. S.S. 11:549. M.D.G. 1903:97.—Not hardy N. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.