Editing Pinus quadrifolia (section)

==Uses==
The edible seeds, [[pine nut]]s, are collected throughout its range, though it is much less important than [[Pinus edulis|Colorado pinyon]] (''P. edulis'') for the crop. Parry pinyon is also occasionally planted as an ornamental tree and sometimes used as a [[Christmas tree]]. Due to the limited distribution of the species, the seeds of the Parry pinyon are not gathered commercially. They are more often consumed by birds, rodents (especially [[woodrat]]s) and other mammals.<ref>{{cite book |last=Whitney |first=Stephen |title=Western Forests (The Audubon Society Nature Guides) |date=1985 |publisher=Knopf |location=New York |isbn=0-394-73127-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/westernforests00whit/page/415 415] |url=https://archive.org/details/westernforests00whit/page/415 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Little|first=E.|title=The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Western Region|date=1980|edition=10|pages=288|publisher=Knopf Doubleday Publishing |isbn=0394507614}}</ref> The [[Cahuilla]] tribe of southern [[California]] used the [[resin]] to make a face cream commonly used by girls to prevent [[sunburn]]. The [[nut (fruit)|nuts]] were useful as well. For the Cahuilla, the nuts were given to the babies to eat as an alternative from breast milk and were also grounded then mixed with water as a beverage. The nuts were roasted and eaten whole or made into mush. They were important to the Cahuilla as a trade item with neighboring tribes. The pine needles and roots were used as material for basketry and the bark was a reliable substance for making the roofs of houses. The resin was a glue for mending pottery and reattaching arrowheads to the arrow shafts. The wood was burnt for firewood and incense, since it had high [[combustibility]] and it gave a pleasant smell.<ref name="Pinus quadrifolia-Dearborn">{{cite web|title=Pinus quadrifolia|url=http://naeb.brit.org/uses/species/2972/|website=Native American Ethnobotany DB|access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>

The [[Diegueno]] also ate the nuts, but also the seeds as well.<ref name="Pinus quadrifolia-Dearborn" />