Pinus pumila × P. sibirica
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Pinus pumila × P. sibirica is a putative hybrid of Japanese stone pine and Siberian pine. It has not yet been officially described.
Pinus pumila × P. sibirica cones in early spring
Pine cones 1 month after breaking dormancy (on Pinus pumila)
Immature cone from Pinus pumila, it is speculated that this megastrobilus was pollinated by a Pinus sibirica
Pine nut
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Pine nuts, also called piñón, pinoli, or pignoli, are the edible seeds of pines. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, only 29 species provide edible nuts, while 20 are traded locally or
Pinus pumila × P. sibirica
…and thicker and not as much elongated as Japanese stone pine (P. pumila) cones. On average the cones are 4 cm long and 3 cm wide. Each cone contains 40 nut-like seeds. Seeds are on average 8 mm long. Only about 15% (at most) of the seeds in the cones are fertile. Ripe cones are purple, just like those of P…
Shelled European pine (Pinus pinea) nuts
Shelled Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) nuts
Stone pine – note two nuts under each cone scale
Stone pine (Pinus pinea) nuts