Phoenix sylvestris

Wild date, toddy palm

Fast-growing palm tree with a stout trunk up to 15 m high. The greyish green arched leaves divide into numerous leaflets and emerge as a tuft from the summit. The tree is valued for its sap, which is extracted and distilled into a potent spirit. The leaves can be used as roughage.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves, India					11.0	38.7	6.4	2.8	41.1	0.38	0.14	379
Fresh leaves, India					11.6	27.7	8.0	1.6	51.1	0.60	0.18	436