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This report summarizes qualitative information on 5 potential Florida fuelwood species: slash pine, sand pine, melaleuca, eucalypt, and casuarina. The important factors affecting the quality of fuelwood for industrial applications are briefly discussed. Fundamental properties relating to the fuel quality of these 5 potential fuelwoods are synthesized from several published and unpublished reports. Based on the qualitative data shown in this report, it appears that the fuel characteristics of these 5 species are comparable or superior to those of many other woods evaluated in the literature.
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Florida Agricultural Experiment Stations Journal Article No. 3313. This paper is based on several technical reports of the research project—Energy and Chemicals from Woody Species in Florida—conducted by the authors.
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Wang, Sc., Huffman, J.B. & Rockwood, D.L. Qualitative evaluation of fuelwood in Florida —A summary report. Econ Bot 36, 381–388 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02862695
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