Why can Muntingia calabura be grown as a firewood crop?

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Baobab — Malvales A fony baobab tree (*Adansonia rubrostipa*), estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, in Madagascar.

Muntingia calabura, also known as the calabura or Jamaican cherry, is a member of the Muntingiaceae family within the order Malvales. It is considered a suitable firewood crop primarily because it is a fast-growing tree.1