Landrace Database
28 pure, region-specific strains — the original genetics from around the world. These landraces are the foundation of all modern cannabis breeding.
Central Asia 3
Afghani
Afghan, Afghani IndicaOne of the most influential landrace strains in modern cannabis breeding. Afghani plants are short, bushy, and fast-flowering with extremely resinous buds. It is the primary genetic source of indica traits in virtually all modern hybrids.
Hindu Kush
Kush, Hindu Kush IndicaA pure indica landrace from the mountain range that gave the kush family its name. Hindu Kush is the genetic origin of the 'kush' flavor profile — earthy, piney, and fuel-like — that dominates modern cannabis culture.
Pakistani Kush
Pakistani, PKA pure indica landrace from the western regions of Pakistan. Pakistani Kush is known for its resin-heavy production and highly sedative effects, making it prized for hashish production.
Southeast Asia 2
Cambodian
Cambodian Sativa, KampucheaA legendary Southeast Asian sativa that was nearly lost during the Khmer Rouge era. Cambodian cannabis is known for its soaring, long-lasting psychedelic high and distinct floral-spicy aroma. It is considered one of the finest tropical sativas by connoisseurs.
Thai
Thai Stick, Thailand SativaA pure sativa landrace from Thailand that became legendary in the 1970s through 'Thai Stick' imports. Its soaring, psychedelic sativa high and distinct floral-spicy aroma made it one of the most sought-after imports of the era.
Africa 6
Congolese
Congo, Congolese SativaA powerful Central African sativa known for its soaring, psychedelic effects and distinct spicy-incense aroma. Congolese is considered one of the finest African sativas by modern connoisseurs, prized for its unique high that combines psychedelic intensity with clear-headed functionality.
Durban Poison
Durban, Durban Poison SativaA pure sativa landrace from the port city of Durban, South Africa. Unlike most sativas, Durban Poison has a manageable flowering time and exceptional resin production, making it a staple of sativa breeding.
Ethiopian
Ethiopian Sativa, AbyssinianA unique East African sativa from the highlands of Ethiopia. Ethiopian cannabis is distinct from other African sativas for its floral, tea-like aroma and a uniquely clear, meditative high that reflects the region's long history of spiritual cannabis use.
Malawi
Malawi Gold, African SativaOne of Africa's most potent sativa landraces, Malawi is famed for its dense, spear-shaped buds and powerfully uplifting, almost psychedelic effects. It is considered by many the finest African sativa.
Nigerian
Nigerian Sativa, Nigerian LandraceA West African sativa known for its distinctly creative, euphoric effects and unique spicy-herbal terpene profile. Nigerian sativas were influential in African-American cannabis culture through imported 'African' weed.
Swazi
Swazi Gold, Swaziland SativaA powerful African sativa landrace from the small kingdom of Eswatini. Swazi is known for its spear-shaped colas, sweet floral aroma, and potent, long-lasting cerebral effects.
North Africa / Middle East 2
Lebanese
Lebanese Blonde, Lebanese HashA Mediterranean landrace famous primarily for its blonde hashish. Lebanese cannabis has been cultivated in the Bekaa Valley for centuries and produces a unique, floral-aromatic profile distinct from its Middle Eastern neighbors.
Moroccan
Moroccan Landrace, KetamaThe world's most famous hashish-producing landrace. Moroccan cannabis has been cultivated in the Rif Mountains for centuries, selected primarily for resin production rather than floral quality.
Latin America 4
Acapulco Gold
Acapulco, AGThe most famous Mexican landrace strain, immortalized in songs and folklore. Acapulco Gold was considered the pinnacle of imported Mexican cannabis in the 1960s and 70s, prized for its golden-tinged buds and premium effects.
Colombian Gold
Colombian, Colombian RedThe most commercially significant Colombian sativa of the 1960s-70s, known for its golden-amber buds and balanced, uplifting high. Colombian Gold was the bedrock of the US import market for over a decade.
Oaxacan
Oaxaca, Oaxacan GoldA celebrated Mexican landrace from the southern state of Oaxaca. Oaxacan is known for its distinct reddish-tinged buds, spicy-sweet aroma, and a balanced, euphoric high that made it prized among Mexican imports.
Panama Red
Panamanian Red, PRA legendary Central American sativa known for its red-tinged buds and powerfully psychedelic effects. Alongside Acapulco Gold and Colombian Gold, it formed the trinity of premium Latin American imports of the 1960s and 70s.
Caribbean / Pacific 3
Jamaican Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain, Jamaican Blue Mountain SativaThe legendary sativa from Jamaica's Blue Mountains, a regional variant distinct from Lamb's Bread. Blue Mountain cannabis is prized for its sweet, fruity aroma and a uniquely balanced high that combines clear-headed energy with deep relaxation.
Lambs Bread
Lamb's Bread, Lamb's BreathA legendary Jamaican sativa associated with Bob Marley and Rastafarian culture. Lambs Bread is known for its clean, soaring sativa high and distinct spicy-sweet aroma.
Maui Wowie
Maui, Maui WauiA legendary Hawaiian sativa known for its tropical fruit flavors and bright, energetic effects. Maui Wowie became a cultural icon of the 1970s surf-and-cannabis lifestyle.