Like all strains of Bali kratom, Red Bali kratom is grown from a strain of mitragyna speciosa that was originally developed in Bali. What makes red Bali kratom distinct is the way in which it was harvested, and the resulting balance of mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine it contains. Red Bali kratom is made from Bali kratom leaf that was harvested during the last stage of the plant’s maturation cycle. As kratom matures, the balance of alkaloids in the plant shifts, causing a change in the color of the leaf’s stems and veins. Red veins indicate that the kratom leaf has entered its final maturation stage, in which it has comparatively higher levels of the alkaloids 7-hydroxymitragynine.