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Rain tree (Albizia saman)

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 

Cow tamarind, french tamarind, monkey pod, rain tree, arbre de pluie, saman

Species 

Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr. [Fabaceae]

Synonyms 

Samanea saman (Jacq.) F. Muell., Calliandra saman (Jacq.) Griseb., Enterolobium saman (Jacq.) Prain, Feuilleea saman (Jacq.) Kuntze, Inga saman (Jacq.) Willd., Zygia saman (Jacq.) Lyons

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 

Lofty canopied tree with a large symmetrical crown. An advantageous shade tree as the fernlike leaflets close up at night, permitting rain to fall through to the grass beneath.

Nutritional aspects
Potential constraints 

Rich in tannins.

Ruminants 

The long black pods and the leaves relished for fodder.Withstands lopping and can be maintained at any desired height by judicious pruning. The foliage esteemed as livestock fodder.

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
Dry matter % as fed 37.6 2.8 34.4 39.3 3
Crude protein % DM 24.7 4.6 22.1 30.0 3
Crude fibre % DM 29.2 0.2 29.0 29.4 3
Ether extract % DM 5.9 2.1 3.5 7.1 3
Ash % DM 5.2 1.2 3.5 6.1 4
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 20.3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 12.8 2.4 10.0 14.2 3
Phosphorus g/kg DM 2.6 1.0 2.0 3.8 3
Potassium g/kg DM 9.7 1
Sodium g/kg DM 0.3 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 1.3 1
Zinc mg/kg DM 125 1
Copper mg/kg DM 3 1
Iron mg/kg DM 362 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 66.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 63.1 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 12.8 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 10.0 *

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

References

Bhannasiri, 1970; Devendra et al., 1970; Gowda et al., 2004; Holm, 1971

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:59

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 83.1 3.1 79.5 85.0 3
Crude protein % DM 16.6 3.3 12.8 19.0 3
Crude fibre % DM 12.0 2.2 10.5 14.5 3
Ether extract % DM 1.4 0.7 0.7 2.1 3
Ash % DM 3.5 0.9 2.4 4.6 4
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.5 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 3.9 1.8 2.8 5.9 3
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.4 2.2 1.4 5.7 3
Potassium g/kg DM 12.2 1
Magnesium g/kg DM 0.7 0.5 0.9 2
Zinc mg/kg DM 128 1
Copper mg/kg DM 10 1
Iron mg/kg DM 14 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 90.2 *
ME ruminants (FAO, 1982) MJ/kg DM 12.1 1
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 41.0 1
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 71.3 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 13.2 *

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

References

Barnett, 1926; CIRAD, 1991; Devendra et al., 1970; Gowda et al., 2004; Thomas et al., 1976

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:00

Main analysis Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Dry matter % as fed 86.5 1
Crude protein % DM 31.6 1
Crude fibre % DM 14.0 1
Ether extract % DM 6.0 1
Ash % DM 4.3 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 20.3 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 1.6 1
Phosphorus g/kg DM 3.4 1
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 89.6 *
 
Pig nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig % 68.1 *
DE growing pig MJ/kg DM 13.8 *

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

References

Barnett, 1926

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:00

References
References 
Barnett, W. L., 1926. Grasses and forage crops in Jamaica. Dep. Sci. Agric., Jamaica, Misc. Circ. No. 2, p. 16
Bhannasiri, T., 1970. Personal communication. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative, Bangkok (Thailand)
Devendra, C. ; Göhl, B. I., 1970. The chemical composition of Caribbean feedingstuffs. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad), 47 (4): 335
Lim Han Kuo, 1967. Animal feeding stuffs. Part 3. Compositional data of feeds and concentrates. Malay. Agric. J., 46 (1): 63-79
Lowry, J. B., 1995. Deciduous trees: a dry season feed resource in Australian tropical woodlands. Trop. Grassl., 29: 13-17 web icon
Roncallo, B., 2002. Utilization of the fruits of native trees and shrubs for cattle feeding in the subhumid tropics of Colombia. Seminario la Ganadería Bovina del siglo XXI. Bucaramanga
Thomas, C. T. ; Devasia, P. A. ; Nandakumaran, N. ; Sukumaran, M. V., 1976. Studies of feeding goats. II. Evaluation of the nutritive value of raintree (Enterolobium saman or Samanea saman) fruit meal. Kerala J. Vet. Sci., 7 (1): 7-12
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