Black Maple 22

Black Maple 22: A Modern Indica-Leaning Hybrid with Dessert-and-Fuel Character

Black Maple 22 — often written Black Maple #22 and referred to by cultivators as phenotype #22 or pheno 22 — is a selected cut from Bloom Seed Co. that has quietly built a strong reputation on dispensary menus despite remaining relatively uncommon. It is an indica-dominant hybrid (roughly 60/40 indica) that pairs a genuinely dessert-like sweetness with an undercurrent of fuel, and backs that nose with high-testing THC and a limonene-forward terpene profile that keeps the experience brighter than most heavy nighttime cultivars.

🧬 Genetic Heritage & Lineage

• Parents — Dulce De Uva × Sherbanger
• Breeder / seed bank — Bloom Seed Co.
• Origin — 2020s, with sources placing the cut's emergence around 2024
• Selection — the #22 in the name marks the specific phenotype chosen out of the cross and preserved as a clone

That parentage explains a lot about what you'll taste. Dulce De Uva contributes the dark, grape-leaning sweetness that gives the strain its confectionary side, while Sherbanger brings the loud, gassy citrus edge that keeps the profile from ever reading as one-dimensionally sugary. The "maple" in the name is a flavor descriptor rather than a genetic claim — several reviewers independently describe a caramelized, syrup-like sweetness on the exhale.

👃 Terpene Profile & Aromatics

Lab-tested flower from this cut has come back with a total terpene content around 2.75%, which is genuinely high and explains why the jar aroma hits before you've finished opening it.

• Limonene — 1.09% — the dominant terpene by a wide margin. Bright citrus lift, and the reason the head effect stays clear and mood-elevating rather than immediately foggy.
• Caryophyllene — 0.79% — peppery and spicy. The only terpene known to bind the CB2 receptor directly, and the likely driver behind the strain's body-comfort reputation.
• Pinene — 0.22% and 0.18% (alpha and beta fractions) — sharp pine, adds a thread of alertness that counterbalances the sedation.
• Humulene — 0.18% — hoppy, woody, anti-inflammatory in character.
• Linalool — 0.17% — floral lavender note; calming, and part of why the tail end of the high drifts toward sleep.
• Myrcene — 0.07% — notably low, which is unusual for an indica-leaning cultivar and suggests the heaviness here comes more from sheer THC load than from classic myrcene sedation.
• Bisabolol — 0.05% — soft chamomile sweetness.

The resulting aroma is layered: sweet maple and vanilla up front, berry and dark grape underneath, then a diesel-fuel snap with spicy, woody, and faintly floral edges.

👅 Flavor Experience

• Inhale — sweet, almost candied; maple syrup and vanilla cream
• Mid-palate — berry and citrus brighten, with a sour twist
• Exhale — diesel and pepper-spice, finishing woody and slightly caramelized

🎯 Effects & Experience

With THC reported between 22% and 34% across sources (most flower lands in the mid-to-upper 20s) and CBD from 0.09% to 1%, this is a potent cultivar. Reported effects, ordered by how consistently they appear:

• Relaxed — by far the most reported outcome; a physical settling in the shoulders and limbs
• Euphoric — a warm, limonene-driven glow through the first hour
• Happy and uplifted — the mood lift arrives early and lingers
• Talkative and creative — several reviewers note conversation and idea-flow before the sedation lands
• Sleepy — the back half, especially at higher doses
• Hungry — appetite tends to show up alongside the descent

The arc matters: this is a strain that opens social and closes sedative. Expect a chatty, buoyant first stretch followed by a progressively heavier body.

🎮 Use Cases & Activities

Best suited to the evening into night. It shines for winding down, watching a film, long conversations with people you like, music listening, and low-stakes creative work during the uplifted window. It is not a productivity strain — plan for the couch to win eventually.

💚 Medical & Therapeutic Potential

Anecdotal reports (low-confidence, user-sourced) suggest it may help with:

• Stress and situational anxiety — limonene's mood-lifting reputation
• Low mood and motivational dips
• General discomfort and muscle tension — plausibly caryophyllene-mediated via CB2 activity
• Sleep difficulty — the linalool-plus-potency tail end
• Reduced appetite

🏆 Awards & Recognition

Credited as a 9th Annual Oregon Cannabis Cup winner (2023) — a single-source claim, so treat it as reputation rather than established record.

⚠️ Consumer Considerations

Given THC figures that can reach the low 30s, Black Maple 22 is best approached cautiously by newer consumers. Expect dry mouth and dry eyes; at higher doses, dizziness or anxious edges are possible.