Tropic Thunder

Hybrid

Lineage not recorded

No alternate names recorded

  • Sourced
  • Cannabinoids: Sourced
  • Effects: Sourced
  • Review date not recorded

Review date not recorded

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At a glance

Type
Hybrid
High
Head and Body
Genetics
Not recorded
Flowering
56–63 d
THC Range
19% – 22%
CBD Range
0.86% – 1.11%
Dominant Terpenes
Caryophyllene, Pinene
Sativa73%Indica

Effect Profile

Reported by the community and curated from multiple sources.

  • Reported
  • Reported Negatives

Frequency not recorded

  • Deeply Relaxing

    Reported

  • Energetic

    Reported

  • Euphoric

    Reported

  • Happy

    Reported

  • Uplifted

    Reported

Reported negatives:
  • Anxiety
  • Dry Eyes
  • Dry Mouth

Plant Profile

Cannabinoid Profile (As Reported)

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  • THC19% – 22%
  • CBD0.86% – 1.11%
  • CBG1%
  • CBN0.05% – 0.22%
  • THCV0.43% – 1.13%

Ranges reflect legacy lab reports and aggregated user data, as recorded.

Dominant Terpenes (Top 5)

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  • CaryophyllenePeppery, SpicyReported
  • PinenePine, FreshReported

Flavor & Aroma

Flavor

Earthy, Fruity, Piney, Sour, Spicy

Aroma

Fruity, Grape, Sour, Sweet

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User-Reported Medical Usage New

Community- and source-reported, not medical advice.

5 reported uses

  1. 1StressReported as a reason for use.—
  2. 2PainReported as a reason for use.—
  3. 3AnxietyReported as a reason for use.—
  4. 4NauseaReported as a reason for use.—
  5. 5Menstrual PainReported as a reason for use.—

Listed by how widely each use is reported across strains. The share of reporters is not recorded for these reports. Not a measure of whether it worked.

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Genetics & Origin

Origin

Tropic Thunder has no documented lineage and no known breeder. The only consistent claim is a connection to Maui Wowie somewhere in its background, which would account for the tropical flavor. Until someone credible publishes a cross, the name refers to an effect and a flavor more than a defined plant.

The Grow

  • Best Results

    Indoor and Outdoor

  • Preferred Climate

    Warm

  • Grow Difficulty

    1. Beginner
    2. Easy
    3. Average
    4. Difficult
    5. Expert

    Average

Outdoor

Harvest
October
Height
Average
Yield
Moderate
Flowering
56–63 d
Resistance
Standard

The difficulty to grow Tropic Thunder is known for being average. For growers cultivating indoors, expect average height with a moderate yield with in about 8–10 wk. Outdoors, harvest around October.

Cultivation Notes

Grow data for Tropic Thunder is limited to an October outdoor harvest and standard disease resistance. Its Maui Wowie background suggests a tall, tropical-leaning plant, and growers note purple coloring in cooler conditions. Nothing else is recorded. Figures are grower and breeder reported.

When To Try It

Best:

Afternoon

Occasions:

  • before cleaning or working out

About

Nobody can say who bred Tropic Thunder or what is actually in it.

Sources agree only that it descends somehow from Maui Wowie and that, despite the name, it is a mild strain. The lineage, the breeder and even a firm potency range are all missing.

What to Expect

Tropic Thunder is calmer than it sounds. Leafly's breakdown leads with happy at 48 percent and euphoric at 44, then uplifted and relaxed at 36, from a solid sample, describing a gentle, pleasant lift without much intensity in either direction.

Dry mouth is low near 16 percent, though an anxious note turns up more than the raw numbers suggest. It is an easy afternoon strain rather than a demanding one.

Flavor and Aroma

Tropic Thunder is sweet tropical fruit with a sour, grape-soda edge and a light piney, spicy base. Some describe pineapple and mango specifically. It is a soft, fruity smell that matches the mellow effect better than the name does.

Terpenes Explained

Tropic Thunder has no terpene testing on file and only two names without amounts. There is nothing to measure against here.

The tropical-fruit and grape notes come from compounds a standard panel does not capture, which is common. For a strain with no verifiable pedigree, the smell of the specific jar is essentially the whole identity check.

Cannabinoids and Potency

Tropic Thunder THC is reported up to about 22 percent, but our data is noisy and there is no clean lab sample, so a reliable range does not exist. CBD is a trace. Sources describe the effect as mild, which fits a moderate rather than a high number.

With no dependable potency figure attached to this name, the batch's own test is the only number worth acting on.

Awards & Recognition

Each award is bound to the exact entry that won it. Nothing is inherited by the strain as a whole.

  • 2016 The Karma Cup — entry recorded as “Tropic Thunder”

    Sativa · placed 5th · Entered by Unknown Grower · Subject not resolved to a strain record. Not counted.

    Source: not recorded on this entry

0 verified recognitions. 1 unresolved entry shown but excluded from the count.

Competition history

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Experience Evidence & Sources

Where this record’s observations come from, and what each source covers.

  • Community strain database aggregation (Labster/Blaster/Grower/Writer)

    Aggregated from third-party community strain databases — 3 source records.

    Covers: Cannabinoids · Terpenes  |  Access date not recorded

  • Ascendancy Drupal preserved public extract

    Carried over from the preserved Ascendancy archive — 1 source record.

    Covers: Cannabinoids · Occasions · Aroma · Classification · Effects · Flavor · Negatives · Time of day · Growing traits  |  Access date not recorded

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Methodology and sources

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Recipes & Edibles

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