Papershell Pinyon
Pinus remotaPapershell Pinyon is a tree native to Central Texas that grows 45 ft tall. It wants full sun or part shade and low water, and handles caliche and clay soil. Blooms yellow and green in Feb. Evergreen — it holds its leaves through winter. Good for birds.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Tree
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (3–6 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Low
- Height
- About 45 ft
- Bloom
- Feb · yellow, green
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Soil
- Takes caliche and clay
- Wildlife
- Supports birds
Where it grows
7 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.
also grows from seed It starts readily from seed, so a packet from a native-seed supplier, or seed collected with permission, is often the easiest way to get a plant no nursery pots.