Research Article
Evaluation of the Bioenergy Potential of Temer Musa: An Invasive Tree from the African Desert
Table 1
Comparison of the calorific value of different trees from different parts of Africa.
| Sample | Calorific value (MJ/kg) | Country of resources | References |
| Temer musa | 19.83 | Eritrea | (Present study) | Prosopis africana | 19.80 | Niger and Burkina Faso | [28] | Balanites aegyptiaca | 19.40 | Acacia cyclops | 18.99 | South African | [29] | Acacia erioloba | 19.03 | Eucalyptus cladocalyx | 18.87 | Pinus patula | 18.68 | Vitis vinifera | 18.73 | Eucalyptus globulus | 18.77–19.34 (4486–4623 kcal/kg) | Ethiopia | [30] | Eucalyptus saligna | 18.98–19.24 (4536–4599 kcal/kg) | Eucalyptus grandis | 18.88–19.42 (4513–4641 kcal/kg) | Bauhinia rufescens | 19.40 | Niger | [31] | Azadirachta indica | 19.40 | Acacia senegal | 18.90 | Faidherbia albida | 18.90 | Acacia nilotica | 18.60 |
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