Bambusa arundinacea

Bambusa arundinacea

Bamboo

Thorny shrub of several varieties, native to India. New small shoots contain lethal amounts of hydrocyanic acid, but the leaves are an important fodder.

			As % of dry matter

		DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ref

Fresh leaves, India		57.1	18.6	24.1	11.8	4.1	41.4	443


			Digestibility (%)

	Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref

Leaves	Sheep		72.4	49.1	10.8	48.8	1.77	443

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Bambusa arundinacea

Bamboo

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