Papershell Pinyon (Pinus remota)

   

Pinus remota, Jeff Davis County Courthouse, Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas. Photograph by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Papershell Pinyon
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Pinus remota (PIE-nus ree-MOH-tuh)
• Family: Pinaceae (Pine Family)
• Geographic Range: Extending in western Texas into the Trans-Pecos Texas in Pecos County on Sierra Madera and in Brewster County on the Glass Mountains, the Del Norte Mountains, and in Big Bend National Park. The center of distribution is in northern and central Coahuila, but its range extends marginally into eastern Chihuahua and western Nuevo León.
• Plant Form: Evergreen tree, 25' in height.
• Remarks: Extend into lower elevations than the other piñes. The name comes from the extremely thin shell of the fruit.

Last Update: 18 May 2006