Ficus carica

Fig, common fig

Small spreading shrubby tree with large leaves, native to Asia and now cultivated in subtropical countries. The leaves can be used as fodder for cattle, but should be collected as soon as the fruit has been harvested and before yellowing begins.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves, Italy				34.2	14.2	17.1	16.7	5.9	46.1	3.16	0.16	320
							Digestibility (%)
					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref
Leaves					Sheep		71.8	32.7	67.8	81.3	2.31	320
					Nylon bag degradability
						a	b	c		12hr	48hr	Ref
						(%)	(%)	(/hour)		(%)	(%)
Ficus (crushed), Ghana					DM	1.6	81.0	0.0333			67.1	627
	[P (rumen degradability at time t) = a+b*(1-exp(-c*t))]