Northern Laos
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| Northern Laos | |
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| ActiveCannabis last recorded here in 2025 | |
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| Looking across the river in downtown Luang Prabang, capital of Northern Laos | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 20.000000, 102.000000 |
| Gene Pool | Highland Lao Gene Pool |
| Regional Complex | Mekong Basin |
| Country | Laos |
| Provinces/States | Phongsaly Province,Luang Namtha Province,Oudomxay Province,Bokeo Province,Luang Prabang Province,Houaphanh Province,Sainyabuli Province,Xiangkhouang Province |
| Elevation | 300–2,000 m |
| Area | 109,600 km² |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon, subtropical highland |
| Primary Rivers | Mekong,Nam Ou,Nam Ngum,Nam Khan |
| Primary Mountains | Luang Prabang Range,Annamite Range,Phou Bia |
| Growing history | |
| Dated accessions | 1920–2025 |
| Conservation | |
| Populations | none documented yet |
Northern Laos refers to the mountainous upper Mekong region of Laos, centred on the Luang Prabang Range and associated uplands. The area spans diverse highland ethnic territories and river valleys, with cultivation historically shaped by remoteness, shifting agriculture, and cross-border exchange along the Mekong and its tributaries.
Geography
Climate
Demography
Culture
Cultivation History
Genetics
No data at present, further research needed.
Growing Areas
| Growing Area |
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| Muang Sing |
| Nam Ou Valley |
| Xayaboury |
Accessions
| Accession ID | Name | Collected | Locality |
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| KHA-LAO-LNA-0120140001 | Lao Highland 2014 | ||
| Poilane 1897 (1920) | Poilane 1897 herbarium specimen, Muong Pun (1920) | Muong Pun | |
| Poilane 2365 (1920) | Poilane 2365 herbarium specimen, Ban na Punh (1920) | Ban na Punh | |
| RSC-LAO-BOK-0120210001 | Bokeo General Population 2021 | ||
| RSC-LAO-BOK-0120220001 | Bokeo #2 General Population 2022 | ||
| RSC-LAO-HOU-0120250001 | Hmong Hemp General Population 2025 | ||
| RSC-LAO-UNK-0120230001 | Mango Thai General Population 2023 | ||
| RSC-LAO-UNK-0120230002 | Mango Thai #2 General Population 2023 | ||
| RSC-LAO-UNK-0120240001 | Lao Sa General Population 2024 | ||
| Vidal 1526 (1952) | Vidal 1526 herbarium specimen, Sam Niou (1952) | Sam Niou | |
| ZOM-LAO-LUA-112023001 | Nong Khiaw General Population 2023 | Nong Khiaw | |
| ZOM-LAO-LUA-112023002 | Luang Prabang General Population 2023 | ||
| ZOM-LAO-SAI-112023001 | Sainyabuli 'Xayaboury Madness' General Population | Xayaboury | |
| ZOM-LAO-XAY-0020210001 | Muang Xai General Population 2021 | Secret |