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Cannabis

Cannabis sativa

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Common names

65 names · 41 languages
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Other languages (40)
Dutch
French
Afrikaans
Arabic
  • قنب مزروع[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
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Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • konopí rumištní[2]
  • konopí seté[2]
Danish
Esperanto
  • Marijuuano[2]
Estonian
  • harilik kanep[2]
  • metsik kanep[2]
Finnish
German
Hebrew
  • קנאביס סאטיבה[2]
Hindi
  • गाँजा[2]
  • भांग[2]
Hungarian
Italian
Jamaican Patois
Japanese
Kazakh
Korean
Latvian
  • Sējas kaņepe[2]
Lithuanian
  • Sėjamoji kanapė[2]
Malay
  • Pokok Ganja[2]
Mongolian
  • Таримал олс[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Konopie siewne[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Конопля посевная[2]
Sinhala
  • කංසා[2]
  • ගංජා[2]
Slovak
  • konopa siata[2]
Sotho Northern
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
  • กัญชา[2]
Tswana
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Коноплі звичайні[2]
Venda
Xhosa
Zulu
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Cannabis sativa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Marijuana — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Echter Hanf — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Gewöhnlicher Hanf — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Hanf — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Cannabis — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • devil's lettuce — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Hashish — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • hemp — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • kush — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Pot — results[0].names[58]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • reefer — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Cáñamo asiático — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Marihuana — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • mota — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Chanvre — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Canapa — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Marijuana — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Hennep — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Cânhamo — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
[2] Cannabis sativa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Marijuana — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Echter Hanf — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Gewöhnlicher Hanf — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Hanf — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Cannabis — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • devil's lettuce — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Hashish — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • hemp — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • kush — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Pot — results[0].names[58]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • reefer — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Cáñamo asiático — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Marihuana — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • mota — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Chanvre — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Canapa — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Marijuana — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Hennep — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Cânhamo — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • konopí seté — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Hamp — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • harilik kanep — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Конопля посевная — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • konopí rumištní — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • metsik kanep — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • קנאביס סאטיבה — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • hamp — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • hamppu — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Sėjamoji kanapė — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Marijuuano — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Dagga — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 삼 — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • アサ — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 大麻 — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 大麻 — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • hampa — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • ගංජා — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • කංසා — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Konopie siewne — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Таримал олс — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • قنب مزروع — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Коноплі звичайні — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • กัญชา — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 大麻 — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Sējas kaņepe — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 大麻草 — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 대마 — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 대마초 — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • kender — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Ganja — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Mbanzhe — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Motokwane — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 大麻草 — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 火麻 — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • 汉麻 — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Сора — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Pokok Ganja — results[0].names[57]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • konopa siata — results[0].names[59]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • भांग — results[0].names[60]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • गाँजा — results[0].names[61]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • nsangu — results[0].names[62]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Patse — results[0].names[63]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Matekwane — results[0].names[64]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Umya — results[0].names[65]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
  • Kenevir — results[0].names[66]; taxon id 75997; Cannabis sativa.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Cannabis sativa is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Cannabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
C. Asia to Xinjiang and Pakistan.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Cannabis sativa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5106942; ID QM84; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5106942; ID QM84; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Cannabis sativa — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1336576; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1235990, 1235991, 1235992, 1235993, 1235994, 1235997, 1236010, 1236017

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.