Acacia mellifera

Shrub or small tree with small leaves and branches covered with very sharp thorns. Found in arid areas. Goats are very fond of the leaves which they either browse or pick up from the ground. Not eaten by cattle.
 
         

As % of dry matter

  
                 
       

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh leaves, very 

                  

young, Kenya

    

42.8

16.2

6.2

2.6

32.2

0.51

0.58

129
                         

Fresh leaves, Sudan

34.1

21.3

14.1

8.6

2.6

53.4

    

64
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         

References

64, 129

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