Leaves are readily eaten by cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits. Leaves can also be used as food for carp and other fish. The wood yields a blue dye which was used in Jamaica and in Senegal. The seed cake, although unsuitable as animal feed without treatment to remove the alkaloid and saponin content, can be used as a protein-rich plant fertilizer. Seed powder can also be used to clarify sugar cane juice.
Flowers are a good source of nectar for honey-producing bees.
Every part of the tree is widely used to make a wide variety of traditional medicines. The soft, spongy wood makes a poor firewood, but the wood pulp is suitable for making newsprint and writing paper. The bark and gum can be used in tanning hides. This publication was made possible through their contributions. They have been active in promoting the tree through research, publication of articles and the organization of training seminars.