Dalbergia sissoo

Sissoo, rosewood

Large deciduous tree growing in light soils and requiring a large amount of water. The rather small leaves are good fodder. Cattle are very fond of the leaves and young shoots, on which they browse freely. The leaves can be ensiled.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh leaves,

young, India

25.1

24.1

12.5

6.6

2.0

54.8

0.84

0.42

344

Fresh leaves,

Nigeria

21.8

15.6

8.7

3.6

50.3

1.18

0.25

234

Silage of leaves,

India

24.6

14.0

30.0

18.3

3.6

34.1

277

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Leaves

Cattle

56.0

30.0

27.0

72.0

2.19

436

Silage of leaves

Cattle

51.8

34.0

28.1

50.0

1.38

277