Vol. III · The Landrace Library

The original strains,
mapped to their soil.

Landraces are pure populations of cannabis that evolved in isolation over centuries — shaped by altitude, climate, and the practices of the communities that grew them. Almost every strain in a UK clinic today descends from a handful of these heritage strains. Many are now endangered. This archive preserves their geography, lineage and traditional medical use.

Cartography of Origin

Indica
Sativa
Ruderalis

The Archive · 16 strains

Afghanistan · Hindu Kush mountain range

Hindu Kush

also known as Pure Kush

indicaStable

Afghanistan · Balkh Province

Mazar-i-Sharif

also known as Mazar, Balkh

indicaVulnerable

India · Parvati Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Malana

also known as Malana Cream, Parvati

indicaVulnerable

Pakistan · Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Chitral Kush

also known as Chitrali

indicaVulnerable

Nepal · Annapurna & Kathmandu Valley

Nepalese Highland

also known as Nepali, Himalayan Sativa

sativaVulnerable

Thailand · Isan / Mekong region

Thai Stick

also known as Thai, Chocolate Thai

sativaCritically Endangered

Mexico · Guerrero, Pacific coast

Acapulco Gold

also known as Mexican Gold

sativaCritically Endangered

Colombia · Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Colombian Gold

also known as Santa Marta Gold, Punto Rojo

sativaEndangered

Panama · Chiriquí Province

Panama Red

also known as Panamanian Red

sativaCritically Endangered

South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal, near Durban

Durban Poison

also known as Durban

sativaStable

Eswatini · Manzini Region

Swazi Gold

also known as Swaziland Gold

sativaVulnerable

Jamaica · St. Ann / Blue Mountains

Jamaican Lambsbread

also known as Lamb's Bread, Lamb's Breath

sativaVulnerable

Lebanon · Beqaa Valley

Lebanese

also known as Beqaa, Red/Blonde Lebanese

indicaVulnerable

Morocco · Rif Mountains, Ketama

Moroccan Beldia

also known as Kif, Ketama

indicaEndangered

Russia · Southern Siberia / Volga basin

Russian Ruderalis

also known as Wild Hemp, Ruderalis

ruderalisStable

Indonesia · Aceh Province, Sumatra

Aceh

also known as Atjeh, Sumatran

sativaVulnerable