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Elephant's food (Portulacaria afra)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Common names 
Elephant's food, elephant bush
Species 

Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. [Portulacaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Shrub up to 3 m high with fleshy branches. The fleshy leaves are oval to round, 1-2 cm long, with practically no stalk. The terminal spikes bear numerous small pink flowers.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
Two morphologically indistinguishable forms occur: one heavily browsed by goats and sheep and one which is not.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 

Avg: average or predicted value; SD: standard deviation; Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; Nb: number of values (samples) used

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 10.7 1
Crude fibre % DM 11.9 1
Ether extract % DM 3.8 1
Ash % DM 19.1 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 15.9 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 14.0 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.2 1

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Dougall et al., 1958

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:09

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Crude protein % DM 8.5 1
Crude fibre % DM 20.9 1
Ether extract % DM 3.8 1
Ash % DM 9.8 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.9 *

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Anon., 1934

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:09

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 17.8 1
Crude protein % DM 11.8 1
Crude fibre % DM 14.6 1
Ether extract % DM 3.9 1
Ash % DM 11.8 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 17.3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 28.7 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.5 1

The asterisk * indicates that the average value was obtained by an equation.

References

Groenewald et al., 1967

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:09

References
References 
Anon., 1934. Analyses of Rhodesian foodstuffs. Rhodesia agric. J., 31: 651-658
Dougall, H. W. ; Bogdan, A. V., 1958. Browse plants of Kenya - with special reference to those occurring in South Baringo. E. Afr. Agric. For. J., 23 (4): 236-245 web icon
Groenewald, J. W.; Joubert, D. M.; Tölken, H., 1967. The chemical composition of South African fodder plants. Proc. S. Afr. Soc. Anim. Prod., 6: 117-128
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Datasheet citation 

DATASHEET UNDER CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT QUOTE. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/112 Last updated on March 16, 2010, 17:13

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