Durban Poison

Genetic Identity & Origin

• Primary Breeder: Dutch Passion (landrace selection inbred from South African genetics)
• Lineage: South African Sativa Landrace (Durban port region)
• Classification: Pure Sativa Landrace selection
• Common Primary Terpene Descriptors: Terpinolene, β-Myrcene, α-Pinene

First-Party Provenance & Breeder Notes

Imported from South Africa in the 1970s and acclimated to European outdoor and indoor cultivation by Dutch Passion, Durban Poison is celebrated for its unique sweet anise, pine, and spicy terpinolene-heavy aroma profile.

First-party source: Dutch Passion — Durban Poison (retrieved 2026-08-09). Machine record: CLM-0010.

Terpene & Chemovar Reference

• Primary Volatile Terpene Nodes:
  • Terpinolene Record
  • β-Myrcene Record
  • α-Pinene Record

Provenance & Sources

The lineage and origin details above are first-party claims from the named breeder’s published documentation, not independently verified genetics. Per the archive’s cultivar identity framework, cultivar names do not fix chemical composition, and breeder-attributed pedigrees are claims that can conflict across sources.

• Dutch Passion, “Durban Poison” strain page: states the seeds “come originally from South Africa and were inbred over many years during the 70’s” and describes the variety as a pure landrace sativa-dominant type. https://dutch-passion.us/cannabis-seeds/durban-poison (accessed 2026-08-08)