Cannabis sativa
Also known as hemp, grass, hashish, marijuana, Mary Jane, pot
species of plant
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Cannabis sativa is a plant species that has been used by humans for thousands of years for various purposes, including the production of fiber, oil, and compounds with psychoactive or medicinal properties. It matters because it has significant economic, medical, and cultural importance across many societies worldwide.
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Species
Cannabis sativa
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyCannabaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
Chile Central
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Male Cannabis sativa in flower
Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'. Indigenous to Eastern Asia, the plant is now of cosmopolitan distribution due to widespread cultivation. It has been cultivated throughout recorded history and used as a source of industrial fiber, seed oil, food, and medicine. It is also used as a recreational drug and for religious and spiritual purposes.