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Pineapple Birthday Cake

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Pineapple Birthday Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.82%), followed by humulene (0.64%) and bisabolol (0.15%). Across 16 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 20.1%, CBD 0.05% and total terpenes 1.83%.

  • 20.1%THC
  • 0.05%CBD
  • 1.83%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 16 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 16 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.82%0.37%2.2× avg
Humulene0.64%0.14%4.7× avg
Bisabolol0.15%0.07%2.3× avg
Limonene0.13%0.34%0.4× avg
Myrcene0.03%0.33%0.1× avg
Terpinolene0.03%0.19%0.2× avg
Beta-pinene0.01%0.09%0.2× avg
Alpha-pinene0.01%0.11%0.1× avg
Linalool0.00%0.14%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Caryophyllene at 0.82% is about 2.2 times the library average of 0.37%.
  • Humulene at 0.64% is about 4.7 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Bisabolol at 0.15% is about 2.3 times the library average of 0.07%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 31% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 60% of the library.

About this profile

Caryophyllene sets the tone in Pineapple Birthday Cake, with humulene and bisabolol in support. Caryophyllene is generally linked to peppery spice, and humulene to woody, hoppy notes. In the lab results, THC averaged 20.1%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.83%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 16 lab samples, all from Nevada, so the picture is fairly steady.

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.
Humulene
Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.
Bisabolol
Aroma: gentle, chamomile-like florals. Also found in german chamomile.

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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