Acacia gerrardii

 

Medium to large tree with dense crown and large pods. The leaves, though unpalatable to livestock, are lopped to feed goats and cattle when more attractive browse is not available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As % of dry matter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh browse, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

early vegetative, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kenya

 

 

 

17.7

24.2

6.0

1.6

50.5

0.63

0.25

129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fallen pods, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mozambique

 

90.1

20.9

27.4

5.1

1.3

45.3

 

 

499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

129, 499

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