Terminalia tomentosa

Laurel, sain

Large deciduous tree which can attain a height of 20-30 m. Grows in moist soils and is one of the last trees to shed its leaves. The leaves are about 15 cm long, smooth above and woolly beneath; generally they are lopped for fodder.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves, India					8.9	21.8	10.3	4.9	54.1	3.20	0.25	436
							Digestibility (%)
					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref
Leaves					Cattle		0.0	27.0	35.0	47.0	1.44	436