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Papaya Cake

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Papaya Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.40%), followed by linalool (0.16%) and caryophyllene (0.13%). Across 53 lab samples from Massachusetts and Nevada, it averaged THC 22.4%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 0.99%.

  • 22.4%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 0.99%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 53 samples · high confidence · Seen in Massachusetts and Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 53 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.40%0.34%1.2× avg
Linalool0.16%0.14%1.2× avg
Caryophyllene0.13%0.37%0.3× avg
Myrcene0.11%0.33%0.3× avg
Beta-pinene0.08%0.09%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.05%0.11%0.5× avg
Humulene0.04%0.14%0.3× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.0× avg
Bisabolol0.01%0.07%0.1× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 49% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 13% of the library.

About this profile

The lab profile for Papaya Cake is led by limonene, with linalool and caryophyllene behind it. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and linalool to soft floral, lavender-like notes. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 22.4%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 0.99%, toward the lower end of the library. With 53 lab samples from 2 states, 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.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.
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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