FORAGE LEGUMINOS^ 



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Hardwickia Mannii (Tree). — A species peculiar to tropical West 

 Africa. The leaves are eaten by cattle. 



MIMOSEiC. 



Acacia aneura (Tree). — The leaves of this Australian member of 

 the Leguminosae are used for fodder. It is a tree 32 to 42 ft. in height. 

 Its composition is as follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



Acacia homalophylla (Tree.) 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



100-00 

 -Leaves used for fodder : — 



41 -03 per cent. 



873 

 22-59 



2-08 

 18-26 



7-31 



Acacia Jacquemontii 



I CO -00 

 -The branches are used as fodder in India. 



Acacia pendula (Tree). — Known as the weeping acacia. A tree of 

 16 ft. 6 m. to 19 ft. 6 in. in height, which during times of drought 

 may be used as fodder: Its value is as follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



48-45 per cent. 



4'45 



1964 M 



1-21 

 16-63 

 9-62 „ 



lOO-QO 



Acacia sp. (Tree). — This acacia grows in the Australian interior and 

 provides a fodder which is eaten by cattle in times of famine : — 



In Senegal there occurs an acacia of undetermined species with pods 

 containing a whitish pulp, which is devoured by cows, sheep, and 

 goats. 



