Bauhinia variegata

Orchid tree, mountain ebony, Napoleon's hat

Small deciduous tree with variegated lavender orchidlike flowers and cleft leaves resembling an animal hoof. The pod is about 50 cm long. Grows well in all tropical counties and is an important browse.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh leaves,

India

49.8

13.8

26.1

6.3

2.0

51.8

1.81

0.22

443

Fresh leaves,

Pakistan

35.9

18.5

10.5

10.0

9.0

52.0

1.73

0.16

308

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Leaves

Sheep

36.0

32.7

10.6

66.4

1.79

443