Nevada Single Leaf pinyon (pine nut)

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As a tree with much historical significance, the Single Leaf Pinyon is the appropriate choice for the official state tree of Nevada. Bearing nuts with extremely large shells, the edible component of this US native is about the size of an olive pit. The nuts have a rich fruity flavor, which is bolder than most pine nuts found in stores. Single Leaf Pinyons grow on the dry mountain slopes of Nevada, eastern California, and Utah, and are characteristic of mid-elevation habitats in the Great Basin Desert. The Pinyon pine nut is of great cultural and gastronomic importance to the American Indians of the Great Basin region, as it contains a high level of both fats and carbohydrates.

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