Research Article

Quality of Wood and Charcoal from Eucalyptus Clones for Ironmaster Use

Table 2

Average values of holocellulose, lignin, extractives, and ash of Eucalyptus spp. wood, in percentage.

ClonesHolocellulose*Lignin*ExtractivesAsh

165.25ab30.29ab4.30ab0.16ab
263.46b31.42a4.97a0.14ab
365.90a29.82bc4.15b0.12ab
466.42a28.78c4.70ab0.10b
565.44a29.68bc4.77ab0.11ab
666.36a30.37ab3.10c0.18a

Standard deviation1.180.930.670.04
Variation coefficient (%)1.81.715.519.3

*Wood-free extractives. Means in column followed by same letter do not differ at 5% probability by Tukey test.