Acacia farnesiana

Mimosa bush, sweet acacia

Very thorny bush, sometimes used for hedges. The leaves and pods are excellent browse for sheep.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh leaves and

twigs, Hawaii

40.0

17.2

17.9

5.2

2.1

57.1

245

Whole pods,

Australia

17.2

19.4

4.1

1.6

57.7

0.55

0.20

195

Seeds, Australia

20.9

18.3

3.8

2.3

54.7

0.39

0.27

"

References

195, 245