Acacia nubica

Grey-green multistemmed bush about 3-4.5 m high with straight thorns and straw-coloured pods. An important browse shrub in parts of Africa during the dry season.
 
         

As % of dry matter

  
                 
       

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref
                         

Fresh mature leaves, 

                

Kenya

      

32.4

15.8

8.8

1.7

41.3

1.71

0.44

129
                         

Pods, mature, Kenya

  

15.2

37.4

7.5

1.9

38.0

1.46

0.23

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