Conifer nuts are the edible seeds of

conifers Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All extan ...

, which includes most notably '' pine nuts'' (family Pinaceae) and ''

Araucaria nuts ''Araucaria'' (; original pronunciation: .ɾawˈka. ɾja is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae. There are 20 extant species in New Caledonia (where 14 species are endemic, see New Caledonian ''Ara ...

'' (family Araucariaceae). "Many pine species bear edible nuts: the best known is the Mediterranean stone pine, ''Pinus pinea''. Other nuts that were locally used, and are now traded, include ''Pinus edulis'', in the southeast USA, and ''P. koraiensis'' in China. The similar nuts of another conifer, the monkey puzzle tree, ''Araucaria araucana'', are collected in Chile." "Araucaria nuts are most commonly eaten cooked..."

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Nuts Nut often refers to: * Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds * Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt Nut or Nuts may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Com ...

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