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Bamboo (Chusquea pinifolia)

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 
Bambou, bamboo
Species 

Chusquea pinifolia Nees [Poaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Tall shrub or climber with short leaves
Distribution 
Together with C. baculifera the dominant vegetation at high elevations on Serra do Caparao and in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
A potentially important source of forage.
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 87.7 1
Crude protein % DM 7.6 1
Crude fibre % DM 41.2 1
Ether extract % DM 5.0 1
Ash % DM 7.3 1
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 19.3 *

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

References

Da Silveira, 1919

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:43:41

References
References 
Da Silveira, A. A., 1919. Algunas especies novas da flora de Minas Geraes (Brasil). Archos Mus. nac., Rio de J., 22:97-103
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Datasheet citation 

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