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Spanish lime (Melicoccus bijugatus)

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

Quénette, spanish lime, mamoncillo

Species

Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq. [Sapindaceae]

Related feed(s)

Description

Slow-growing medium-sized tree. The leaves consist of two pairs of elliptic leaflets; the flowers are greenish white and fragrant; and the fruits contain yellowish translucent pulp and large round seeds. The seeds are sometimes roasted for human consumption.

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).

Spanish lime (Melicoccus bijugatus), fruit

Main analysis	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Crude protein	% DM	10.1				1
Crude fibre	% DM	10.8				1
Ether extract	% DM	1.3				1
Ash	% DM	2.7				1
Gross energy	MJ/kg DM	18.1					*

Pig nutritive values	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig	%	73.1					*
DE growing pig	MJ/kg DM	13.3					*

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

References

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:07

Spanish lime (Melicoccus bijugatus), seeds

Main analysis	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Crude protein	% DM	11.6				1
Crude fibre	% DM	11.2				1
Ether extract	% DM	1.2				1
Ash	% DM	2.7				1
Gross energy	MJ/kg DM	18.2					*

Pig nutritive values	Unit	Avg	SD	Min	Max	Nb
Energy digestibility, growing pig	%	72.5					*
DE growing pig	MJ/kg DM	13.2					*

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

References

Last updated on 24/10/2012 00:45:07

References

References

Barnett, W. L., 1926. Grasses and forage crops in Jamaica. Dep. Sci. Agric., Jamaica, Misc. Circ. No. 2, p. 16

Datasheet citation

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