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Gorilla Glue 4 20

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Gorilla Glue 4 20 is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.32%), followed by limonene (0.28%) and myrcene (0.18%). Across 1 lab sample from Nevada, it averaged THC 22.5%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.03%. With so few samples, read these numbers as a first snapshot.

  • 22.5%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.03%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · Based on 1 or 2 lab samples · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 1 lab sample
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.32%0.37%about avg
Limonene0.28%0.34%0.8× avg
Myrcene0.18%0.33%0.5× avg
Humulene0.10%0.14%0.7× avg
Beta-pinene0.06%0.09%0.6× avg
Linalool0.04%0.14%0.3× avg
Alpha-pinene0.03%0.11%0.3× avg
Terpinolene0.02%0.19%0.1× avg
Bisabolol0.01%0.07%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 50% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 15% of the library.

About this profile

Caryophyllene and limonene are almost level in Gorilla Glue 4 20, with myrcene close behind. Caryophyllene is generally linked to peppery spice, and limonene to bright citrus. In the lab results, THC averaged 22.5%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.03%, toward the lower end of the library. Only 1 lab sample so far from Nevada, so treat this as a single snapshot rather than a standard. Listed as a numbered variant of Gorilla Glue; see Gorilla Glue for the base profile.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

Related names

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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