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White Shark

Dominant terpene: Limonene

White Shark is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.45%), followed by myrcene (0.35%) and caryophyllene (0.25%). Across 68 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 20.6%, CBD 0.03% and total terpenes 1.42%.

  • 20.6%THC
  • 0.03%CBD
  • 1.42%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 68 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 68 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.45%0.34%1.3× avg
Myrcene0.35%0.33%about avg
Caryophyllene0.25%0.37%0.7× avg
Alpha-pinene0.11%0.11%about avg
Beta-pinene0.09%0.09%about avg
Humulene0.08%0.14%0.6× avg
Linalool0.05%0.14%0.4× avg
Bisabolol0.03%0.07%0.5× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.1× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 35% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 35% of the library.

About this profile

White Shark leads with limonene, followed by myrcene and caryophyllene. Those lead terpenes are usually described as bright citrus (limonene) and earthy, musky notes (myrcene). In the lab results, THC averaged 20.6%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.42%, near the middle of the library. With 68 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.
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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