Desmanthus virgatus

Dwarf koa, bundle flower

Erect bush, native to tropical and subtropical America, resembling koa haole (see B82) except for its slender angular pithy stems, smaller leaflets and narrow pods. Used for both fodder and grazing as it is palatable, has an excellent growth rate and withstands cutting and grazing.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh browse,

Hawaii

38.3

11.5

39.3

5.8

2.4

41.0

516

Digestibility (%)

Animal

CP

CF

EE

NFE

ME

Ref

Aerial part

Cattle

44.0

44.0

47.0

59.0

1.80

516