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Northern Fire

Dominant terpene: Terpinolene

Northern Fire is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by terpinolene (0.91%), followed by myrcene (0.34%) and caryophyllene (0.33%). Across 5 lab samples from California, it averaged THC 28.8%, CBD 0.09% and total terpenes 2.71%.

  • 28.8%THC
  • 0.09%CBD
  • 2.71%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 5 samples · low confidence · Seen in California

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 5 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Terpinolene0.91%0.19%4.9× avg
Myrcene0.34%0.33%about avg
Caryophyllene0.33%0.37%about avg
Limonene0.33%0.34%about avg
Nerolidol0.13%0.12%about avg
Ocimene0.12%0.11%about avg
Humulene0.12%0.14%about avg
Beta-pinene0.11%0.09%1.3× avg
Alpha-pinene0.07%0.11%0.7× avg
Guaiol0.06%0.07%about avg

What stands out

  • Only 543 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by terpinolene.
  • Terpinolene at 0.91% is about 4.9 times the library average of 0.19%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 90% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 92% of the library.

About this profile

In the lab results for Northern Fire, terpinolene comes first, then myrcene and caryophyllene. Those lead terpenes are usually described as fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches (terpinolene) and earthy, musky notes (myrcene). Terpinolene-led profiles are uncommon, about 8% of the library. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 28.8%, toward the upper end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.71%, among the highest in the library. It rests on 5 lab samples, all from California, so treat it as an early picture.

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.

Terpinolene
Aroma: fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches. Also found in sage, rosemary, lilac and apple trees.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.

Similar terpene profiles

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

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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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