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Topanga Cake

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Topanga Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.52%), followed by caryophyllene (0.43%) and myrcene (0.36%). Across 28 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 18.9%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 2.05%.

  • 18.9%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 2.05%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 28 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 28 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.52%0.34%1.6× avg
Caryophyllene0.43%0.37%1.2× avg
Myrcene0.36%0.33%about avg
Linalool0.32%0.14%2.3× avg
Humulene0.16%0.14%1.2× avg
Beta-pinene0.10%0.09%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.07%0.11%0.6× avg
Bisabolol0.06%0.07%about avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.02%0.02%about avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Linalool at 0.32% is about 2.3 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 23% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 72% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene sets the tone in Topanga Cake, with caryophyllene and myrcene in support. Those lead terpenes are usually described as bright citrus (limonene) and peppery spice (caryophyllene). In the lab results, THC averaged 18.9%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.05%, near the middle of the library. With 28 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

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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