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Green amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)

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 
Green amaranth, pigweed, slender amaranth, tropical green amaranth, zhou guo xian, amarante verte, grüner amarant, cararu, bredo, carurú comum, carurú de mancha, carurú de porco, carurú de soldado, bledo
Synonyms 
Amaranthus gracilis Desf., Euxolus viridis (L.) Moq.
Related feed(s) 
Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 
References
References 
Datasheet citation 

DATASHEET UNDER CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT QUOTE. https://feedipedia.org/node/574 Last updated on March 16, 2010, 17:13

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