Salamalia malabarica

Red silk cotton tree, Indian kapok

A tree, native to India, cultivated for the fine lustrous material (kapok) obtained from the seed hairs. The flowers are collected for human consumption. The leaves, 5-8 cm long and felted with star- shaped hairs, are lopped together with the twigs for fodder.

					As % of dry matter
				DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ca	P	Ref
Fresh leaves, India				28.2	12.6	22.3	9.3	6.4	49.4	2.70	0.19	441