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Galenia (Galenia africana)

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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Species 

Galenia africana L. [Aizoaceae]

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 
Yellowish green shrublet up to 1 m high with little wood. Linear leaves abruptly tapering to a normally recurved apex, often folded longitudinally, 1-3 cm long. Numerous small flowers growing in terminal clusters. Found in drier areas.
Nutritional aspects
Ruminants 
Normally not eaten by goats and sheep.
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 
References
References 
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 DO NOT QUOTE.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://feedipedia.org/node/149 Last updated on March 16, 2010, 17:13

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