| Common Name |
Parry
Piņon Pine, Fourleaf Piņon Pine, Fourneedle Piņon Pine
|
| Latin Name |
Pinus quadrafolia |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes of mountains of California. from 3,600 to
6,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
To 30 feet X 12 feet , grows slowly |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen needle-like leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Mountain, Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Grey green needles |
| Nature Value |
Nuts eaten by squirrels |
| Native American Uses |
Nuts eaten raw or baked, pitch used to waterproof
baskets, repair pottery, attach arrowheads and fletching, as chewing gum |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6522 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parry_Pinyon |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/pinus-quadrifolia |
| Images and data |
http://www.nearctica.com/trees/conifer/pinus/Pquadr.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63919/ |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PIQU |
| Data |
http://www.conifers.org/pi/pin/quadrifolia.htm |
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/pinqua/all.html |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Pinus+quadrifolia |
| Note: |
Moderate pollinator and high
fuel factor = fire danger. |
