Celtis australis

European hackberry

A tree of heavy hardwood (used for walking sticks, ship rods, etc.). The young leaves are palatable to cattle; the mature leaves are rather unpalatable.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves, early
vegetative, India				42.3	15.5	22.0	10.1	4.6	47.8	2.83	0.11	444
Fresh mature
leaves, India					12.0	16.6	15.8	8.6	47.0	4.47	0.14	"
							Digestibility (%)
					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref
Leaves, young					Sheep		62.7	43.5	45.9	74.0	2.21	444
Leaves, mature					Sheep		42.8	29.8	20.9	57.6	1.52	"