Quercus glauca

Blue Japanese oak

A tree found mainly in the temperate zone of central and eastern Asia, where the acorns are often used as human food. The value of the leaves for animal feed is rather poor.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves, India					9.6	29.0	7.6	4.1	49.7	1.87	0.23	436
							Digestibility (%)
					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref
Leaves					Cattle		48.0	25.0	15.0	54.0	1.48	436