This pine is a recent discovery to science, growing in a remote canyon and nearby hills in Mexico. It grows from 6 - 10 m tall at altitudes between 1600 m and 2000 m. Trees cling to vertical walls of steep canyons. The cones are up to 30 cm long, weighing nearly 2 kg when green and contain edible seed which are very large (up to 2 cm long) and said to be very tasty.
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