Beni Bounsar (appellation)
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| Beni Bounsar | |
|---|---|
| ActiveCannabis last recorded here in 2021 | |
| Hierarchy | |
| Growing Region | Rif Mountains |
| Growing Area | Targuist |
| Geography | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Province/State | Al Hoceima Province |
| Coordinates | 34.86, -4.43 |
| Landscape | |
| Area | 135 km² |
| Terrain | Approximately the rural commune of Beni Bounsar, in the central Rif Mountains |
| Growing history | |
| Dated accessions | 2021 |
| Conservation | |
| Populations | none documented yet |
Beni Bounsar is a cannabis appellation in the Targuist growing area, covering the rural commune of Beni Bounsar in Al Hoceima Province, in the central Rif Mountains of northern Morocco.
Geography
The appellation is the commune. It adjoins the Abdelghaya Souahel, Beni Ahmed Imoukzan, Issaguen and Moulay Ahmed Cherif appellations.
History
Between 1872 and 1893 Abderahmane Ben Tayeb, the informant of the French writer Auguste Mouliéras, saw fields of kif and tobacco among the Beni Bounsar.[1]: 127
Seed collections
The genebank of INRA Maroc holds seed of the local cannabis collected in the commune at Zarkat and Louta in September 2021.[2][3][4][5]
Accessions
| Accession ID | Name | Collected | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|
| INM-MAR-HOC-0920210047 | Bni bounsar 1 (Zarkat) General Population 2021 | Zarkat | |
| INM-MAR-HOC-0920210048 | Bni bounsar 2 (Zarkat) General Population 2021 | Zarkat | |
| INM-MAR-HOC-0920210049 | Bni bounsar 3 (Louta) General Population 2021 | Louta | |
| INM-MAR-HOC-0920210050 | Bni bounsar 4 (Louta) General Population 2021 | Louta |
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References
- ↑ Bellakhdar, Jamal (2013). "L'histoire du chanvre au Maghreb". Hespéris-Tamuda. XLVIII: 107–141. ISSN 0018-1005.
- ↑ "Cannabis sativa L., accession MGB 72630, INRA Maroc". Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GLIS), FAO. DOI 10.18730/1thph1. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ "Cannabis sativa L., accession MGB 72631, INRA Maroc". Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GLIS), FAO. DOI 10.18730/1thpj2. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ "Cannabis sativa L., accession MGB 72632, INRA Maroc". Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GLIS), FAO. DOI 10.18730/1thpk3. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ "Cannabis sativa L., accession MGB 72633, INRA Maroc". Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GLIS), FAO. DOI 10.18730/1thpm4. Retrieved 15 October 2026.