Pinus clausa
(Chapm. ex Engelm.) Vasey ex Sarg.
Sand pine
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Nuts, Needles - tea, Bark - flour
The seeds or nuts can be eaten raw or roasted. The needles are used to make tea. The inner bark can be used as emergency flour and is considered a famine food.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
North America, USA,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A subtropical pine tree in the Pinaceae family. The seeds, needles, and inner bark are all edible parts of this species.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Pinus clausa is a species of pine endemic to the Southeastern United States. Its common names include sand pine, Florida spruce pine, and scrub pine.
Other Information
The bark is a famine food.
Names & Synonyms
Several
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 659
