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Napoleon's hat (Bauhinia variegata)

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 
Orchid tree, mountain ebony, chapeau de Napoléon, Napoleon's hat
Species 

Bauhinia variegata L. [Fabaceae]

Synonyms 
Bauhinia chinensis (DC.) Vogel, Bauhinia decora Uribe, Bauhinia variegata L. var. candida (Aiton) Corner, Bauhinia variegata L. var. chinensis DC.,
Phanera variegata (L.) Benth.
Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Small deciduous tree with variegated lavender orchidlike flowers and cleft leaves resembling an animal hoof. The pod is about 50 cm long. Grows well in all tropical countries.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
It is an important browse.
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 42.9 35.9 49.8 2
Crude protein % DM 16.2 13.8 18.5 2
Crude fibre % DM 18.3 10.5 26.1 2
Ether extract % DM 5.5 2.0 9.0 2
Ash % DM 8.2 6.3 10.0 2
Gross energy MJ/kg DM 18.9 *
 
Minerals Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
Calcium g/kg DM 17.7 17.3 18.1 2
Phosphorus g/kg DM 1.9 1.6 2.2 2
 
Ruminant nutritive values Unit Avg SD Min Max Nb
OM digestibility, Ruminant % 77.0 *
Energy digestibility, ruminants % 73.6 *
DE ruminants MJ/kg DM 13.9 *
ME ruminants MJ/kg DM 11.3 *
Nitrogen digestibility, ruminants % 36.0 1

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

References

Malik et al., 1967; Sharma et al., 1968

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:44:39

References
References 
Bisht, J. K. ; Chandra, S. ; Singh, R. D., 2004. Performance of taro (Colocasia esculenta) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) under fodder trees in a agri-silvi-horti system of western Himalaya. Indian J. Agric. Sci., 74 (6): 291-294 web icon
Malik, M. Y. ; Sheik, A. A. ; Shah, W. A., 1967. Chemical composition of indigenous fodder tree leaves. Pakistan J. Sci., 19 (4): 171-174
Mandal, N., 1997. Nutritive values of tree leaves of some tropical species for goats. Small Rumin. Res., 24 (2): 95-105 web icon
Negi, S. S.; Goel, G. C., 1985. Voluntary intake and nutritive value of Grewia optiva and Bauhinia variegata tree leaves supplemented to a diet of Angora rabbits. Indian J. Anim. Sci., 55 (6): 502-504 web icon
Sharma, D. D. ; Chawla, M. S. ; Negi, S. S., 1968. Chemical composition and nutritive value of Bamboo (Bambusa arundinacea) and Kachnar (Bauhinia variegata) tree leaves. Agra Univ. J. Res., 5: 253-258
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Datasheet citation 

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