Table 2.
Tannin content, expressed as a percentage, of the preferred and less-preferred species studied in the community of Carão, Altinho, northeastern Brazil.
| Species | Tannin content (%) |
|---|---|
| Preferred | |
| Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A. C. Sm. | nd |
| Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan | 8.24 |
| Erythrina velutina Willd. | nd |
| Maytenus rigida Mart. | nd |
| Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd) Poir. | 12.58 |
| Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão | 6.88 |
| Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L. P. Queiroz | 6.24 |
| Less preferred | |
| Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. | 5.53 |
| Hymenaea courbaril L. | 2.35 |
| Handroanthus impetiginosus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos | nd |
| Cereus jamacaru DC. | nd |
| Croton blanchetianus Baill. | 2.47 |
| Spondias tuberosa Arruda | 1.51 |
nd: not detected.