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21-597: (Redirected from Pinyon ) Pinon , Piñon , Piñón , or Pinyon may refer to: Pinyon pine (piñon pine), a group of several species of North American pine trees (genus Pinus ) the edible pine nuts of these trees Pinyon-juniper woodland the edible seeds of the South American evergreen Araucaria araucana Pastelón , a traditional Puerto Rican layered casserole People [ edit ] Dominique Pinon (born 1955), French actor Pinon (Edom) ,

42-427: A backyard setting. More modern clay chimeneas have clay that has been heavily grogged to better handle the thermal stresses that often fracture traditional earthenware items. Manufacturers now also offer cast iron and aluminium chimeneas, which can become very hot on the outside, but are much less fragile than the traditional clay models, and may be better suited to climates with wide temperature ranges. Firewood

63-452: A day's work. Production per worker of 22 pounds of unshelled pinyon seeds—more than one-half that in shelled seeds—amounts to nearly 30,000 calories of nutrition. That is a high yield for the effort expended by hunter-gatherers. Moreover, the pinyon seeds are high in fat, often in short supply for hunter-gatherers. The pinyon jay ( Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus ) takes its name from the tree, and pinyon nuts form an important part of its diet. It

84-411: A distinctive fragrance, making it a common wood to burn in chimeneas . Pinyon pine trees are also known to influence the soil in which they grow by increasing concentrations of both macronutrients and micronutrients. Some of the species are known to hybridize, the most notable ones being P. quadrifolia with P. monophylla , and P. edulis with P. monophylla . The two-needle piñon ( Pinus edulis )

105-595: A major source of food. The pinyon has likely been a source of food since the arrival of Homo sapiens in the Great Basin and American Southwest ( Oasisamerica ). In the Great Basin, archaeological evidence indicates that the range of the pinyon pine expanded northward after the Ice Age , reaching its northernmost (and present) limit in southern Idaho about 4000 BCE. Early Native Americans undoubtedly collected

126-723: A minor Old Testament figure Places [ edit ] Pinon, Aisne , a commune of the Aisne department in France Piñon, Arizona , United States Piñon, New Mexico , United States Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site , a large military base in Colorado Piñon, Montrose County , an unincorporated area in Colorado See also [ edit ] Pinyan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

147-421: A traditionally designed chimenea appears around 400 years ago. The chimenea was once a daily life necessity that served a domestic purpose. The chimenea of the past was used indoors for heating and cooking, usually by an open window or in the center of the hut or home with an opening in the roof to allow smoke to escape. With the advent of the modern home, chimeneas are now used outdoors mainly for entertainment in

168-557: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pinyon pine See text. The pinyon or piñon pine group grows in southwestern North America, especially in New Mexico , Colorado, Arizona, and Utah. The trees yield edible nuts , which are a staple food of Native Americans , and widely eaten as a snack and as an ingredient in New Mexican cuisine . The name comes from

189-494: Is most commonly used for fuel; pressure-treated lumber is not recommended but hardwood is the best. Softwood is only used for kindling. The best types of hardwood include oak, cedar, pear, sycamore, ash, apple and cherry. Charcoal and ethanol can be used in some types of chimenea. Pinyon wood is commonly used in the Southwest US in chimineas. Chimeneas have a tendency to smoke without regular maintenance. The amount of smoke

210-512: Is reduced because of the unreliability of the harvest. Abundant crops of cones and seeds occur only every two to seven years, averaging a good crop every four years. Years of high production of seed tend to be the same over wide areas of the pinyon range. In 1878, naturalist John Muir described the Indian method of harvesting pinyon seeds in Nevada. In September and October, the harvesters knocked

231-522: Is the official state tree of New Mexico . The evolutionary origins of the piñons appear to coincide with the Laramide Orogeny . Genetic differentiation in the pinyon pine has been observed associated to insect herbivory and environmental stress. There are eight species of true pinyon ( Pinus subsection Cembroides ): These additional Mexican species are also related, and mostly called pinyons: The three bristlecone pine species of

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252-474: Is very important for regeneration of pinyon woods, as it stores large numbers of the seeds in the ground for later use, and excess seeds not used are in an ideal position to grow into new trees. The Mexican jay is also important for the dispersal of some pinyon species, as, less often, is the Clark's nutcracker . Many other species of animal also eat pinyon nuts, without dispersing them. Ips confusus , known as

273-677: The Spanish pino piñonero , a name used for both the American varieties and the stone pine common in Spain, which also produces edible nuts typical of Mediterranean cuisine . Harvesting techniques of the prehistoric American Indians are still used today to collect the pinyon seeds for personal use or for commercialization. The pinyon nut or seed is high in fats and calories. In the western United States, pinyon pines are often found in pinyon–juniper woodlands . Pinyon wood, especially when burned, has

294-442: The brushwood fire. Both the above accounts described a method of extracting the seeds from the green cones. Another method is to leave the cones on the trees until they are dry and brown, then beat the cones with a stick, knocking the cones loose or the seeds loose from the cones which then fall to the ground where they can be collected. The nomadic hunter-gathering people of the Great Basin usually consumed their pinyon seeds during

315-455: 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. Muir said the Indians closely watched the pinyon trees year-round and could predict

336-399: The edible seeds, but, at least in some areas, evidence of large quantities of pinyon nut harvesting does not appear until about 600 CE. Increased use of pinyon nuts was possibly related to a population increase of humans and a decline in the number of game animals, thereby forcing the Great Basin inhabitants to seek additional sources of food. The suitability of pinyon seeds as a staple food

357-550: The high mountains of the southwestern United States, and the lacebark pines of Asia are closely related to the pinyon pines. The seeds of the pinyon pine, known as " pine nuts " or "piñóns", are an important food for American Indians living in the mountains of the North American Southwest . All species of pine produce edible seeds, but in North America only pinyon produces seeds large enough to be

378-413: The pinyon ips, is a bark beetle that kills weak or damaged pinyon pine trees. The beetles feed on the xylem and phloem of the trees. As a defense, the trees flood the holes produced by the beetles with sap. Chimenea Historically chimeneas have been made out of fired clay and used for heating and cooking. These traditional designs can be traced to Spain and its influence on Mexico. The first use of

399-530: The scarcity or abundance of the crop months before harvest time. In 1891, B. H. Dutcher observed the harvesting of pinyon seeds by the Panamint Indians ( Timbisha people) in the Panamint Range overlooking Death Valley , California. The harvesting method was similar to that observed by Muir in Nevada, except that the pinyon seeds were extracted immediately after the cones had been scorched in

420-408: The title Pinon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pinon&oldid=1227534323 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

441-470: The winter following harvest; the agricultural Pueblo people of the Rio Grande valley of New Mexico could store them for two or three years in pits. Each pinyon cone produces 10 to 30 seeds and a productive stand of pinyon trees in a good year can produce 250 pounds (110 kg) on 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land. An average worker can collect about 22 pounds (10.0 kg) of unshelled pinyon seed in

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