Rahmwahnger kava
Rahmwahnger is a kava cultivar from Pohnpei, Micronesia. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Pohnpei. Country: Micronesia. Coordinates: 6.8833, 158.2167. Pohnpei on the kava map.
Legal standing
Noble, per Codex CXS 336R-2020 and the FAO/WHO kava discussion paper.
Chemotype
A chemotype ranks the six kavalactones from most to least abundant. It says nothing about how much kava is in the root, only about the order.
| Code | Kavalactones, most to least abundant | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 463251 | Kavain > Methysticin > Yangonin > Dihydrokavain > Dihydromethysticin > Desmethoxyyangonin | Lebot et al. 1999 HPLC, in Johnston & Rogers, Hawaiian 'Awa; two samples |
Character
Heavy. Muscular and slow. Evening kava.
How it is described
- “Strongly sedating”, Lebot et al. 1999 HPLC, in Johnston & Rogers, Hawaiian 'Awa
Taste and mouthfeel
No published tasting notes.
Background
- “97 percent of all 'awa plants recorded in the 1987 island-wide survey, and around nine tenths of Pohnpei sakau use. Tall, pastel green, dark spotted, with tough fibrous stalks”, Lebot et al. 1999 HPLC, in Johnston & Rogers, Hawaiian 'Awa
Availability
Limited. Sold by a handful of vendors.
Known to stock it: Root of Happiness.
Documentation
Corroborated. Sources cited on this page:
- Codex CXS 336R-2020 and the FAO/WHO kava discussion paper
- Lebot et al. 1999 HPLC, in Johnston & Rogers, Hawaiian 'Awa