Digestibility of the herbage of the indigenous tree Antiaris qfricana was investigated. Digestion coefficients (%) were-organic matter 67, dry matter 64, crude protein 78, crude fibre 39, nitrogen-free extract 74, ether extract 36 and ash 36. Calculated nutritive values were-starch equivalent 23-2 and digestible crude protein 3-7, giving a nutritive ratio of about 1 : 6. The herbage was young and its palatability high.

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SummaryDigestibility of the palatable indigenous shrub Grewia carpinifolia was investigated. Digestion coefficients (%) were—organic matter 70, dry matter 70, crude protein 78, crude fibre 54, nitrogenfree extract 81, ether extract 13 and ash 52. Calculated nutritive values were—starch equivalent 27.3 and digestible crude protein 5.0, giving a nutritive ratio of about 1 : 5. The material used was moderately young.