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Martian Monkey

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Martian Monkey is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.17%), followed by caryophyllene (0.14%) and myrcene (0.08%). Across 21 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 7.9%, CBD 12.8% and total terpenes 0.52%.

  • 7.9%THC
  • 12.8%CBD
  • 0.52%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 21 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 21 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.17%0.34%0.5× avg
Caryophyllene0.14%0.37%0.4× avg
Myrcene0.08%0.33%0.2× avg
Linalool0.05%0.14%0.4× avg
Humulene0.05%0.14%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.03%0.09%0.3× avg
Alpha-pinene0.00%0.11%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Limonene leads here at 0.17%, yet that is under the library average of 0.34%, so the whole profile is light.
  • Its THC average is higher than 4% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 3% of the library.

About this profile

Martian Monkey leads with limonene, followed by caryophyllene and myrcene. Aroma-wise, limonene points to bright citrus, while caryophyllene adds peppery spice. In the lab results, THC averaged 7.9%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 0.52%, toward the lower end of the library. CBD was notable at 12.8%. With 21 lab samples, all from Nevada, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

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.

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

Similar terpene profiles

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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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