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MAC 2

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

MAC 2 is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.56%), followed by limonene (0.51%) and linalool (0.20%). Across 7 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 23.5%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.89%.

  • 23.5%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.89%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 7 samples · low confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 7 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.56%0.37%1.5× avg
Limonene0.51%0.34%1.5× avg
Linalool0.20%0.14%1.5× avg
Humulene0.17%0.14%1.2× avg
Bisabolol0.15%0.07%2.3× avg
Alpha-pinene0.15%0.11%1.4× avg
Beta-pinene0.06%0.09%0.7× avg
Myrcene0.06%0.33%0.2× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.02%0.02%about avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Bisabolol at 0.15% is about 2.3 times the library average of 0.07%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 58% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 63% of the library.

About this profile

Caryophyllene and limonene are almost level in MAC 2, with linalool close behind. Those lead terpenes are usually described as peppery spice (caryophyllene) and bright citrus (limonene). Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 23.5%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.89%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 7 lab samples, all from Nevada, so treat it as an early picture. Listed as a numbered variant of MAC; see MAC 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.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.

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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