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Pinaceae

128 edible species

Conifer family including pines, firs, spruces; major timber source and valuable seed-bearing plants.

Pinus remota
Pinus remota

Remote pinyon, Texas pine

Edible: Seeds

Pinus resinosa
Pinus resinosa

Red Pine

Pinus rigida
Pinus rigida

Pitch pine, Rigidasonamu

Edible: Cones, Needles

Pinus roxburghii
Pinus roxburghii

Chir Pine, Long-leaved Indian Pine

Edible: Seeds, Manna

Pinus rzedowskii
Pinus rzedowskii

Edible: Nuts, Seeds

Pinus sabiniana
Pinus sabiniana

Digger pine, Gray pine

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Cones, Leaves - tea

Pinus serotina
Pinus serotina
Pinus sibirica
Pinus sibirica

Siberian stone pine, Siberian cedar pine

Edible: Seeds

Pinus strobiformis
Pinus strobiformis

Southwestern white pine

Edible: Seeds

Pinus strobus
Pinus strobus

White Pine, Eastern White Pine

Edible: Seeds, Bark, Leaves - tea, Cones, Shoots

Pinus sylvestris
Pinus sylvestris

Scots Pine

Edible: Cones - flavouring, Bark, Leaves - oil, Resin, Sap

Pinus tabuliformis
Pinus tabuliformis

Chinese Red Pine, Southern Chinese pine

Pinus taeda
Pinus taeda

Loblolly Pine

Pinus teocote
Pinus teocote

Twisted Leaf Pine

Pinus thunbergii
Pinus thunbergii

Japanese Black Pine

Edible: Inner bark

Pinus torreyana
Pinus torreyana

Soledad Pine, Torrey Pine

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Pinus veitchii
Pinus veitchii

Edible: Seeds

Pinus virginiana
Pinus virginiana

Scrub pine, Ai song, Virginia pine

Edible: Seeds

Pinus wallichiana
Pinus wallichiana

Himalayan blue pine, Bhutan pine, Blue Pine, Himalayan Pine, Qiao song, Kail, Yiro, Kaiar, Lim, Raisalla, Lamshing, Byans, Cheel, Dolchilla, Neet-kung, Tongschi, Lamshing

Edible: Seeds, Nut, Sap, Manna, Stem

Pinus x quadrifolia
Pinus x quadrifolia

Parry pinyon

Edible: Seeds

Pinus yunnanensis
Pinus yunnanensis

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Flowers

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

Edible: Sap

Pseudotsuga mucronata
Pseudotsuga mucronata
Tsuga canadensis
Tsuga canadensis

Eastern hemlock, Canadian Hemlock

Edible: Leaves - tea, Bark, Leaves - oil

Tsuga caroliniana
Tsuga caroliniana

Carolina hemlock

Edible: Leaves for tea

Tsuga chinensis - (Franch.)E.Pritz.
Tsuga chinensis - (Franch.)E.Pritz.

Chinese Hemlock

Edible: Inner bark Shoots

Tsuga heterophylla
Tsuga heterophylla

Western hemlock, Western Hemlock Spruce

Edible: Leaves for tea, Bark

Tsuga mertensiana
Tsuga mertensiana

Mountain hemlock, Mountain Hemlock Spruce, Black hemlock

Edible: Leaves, Bark