A beverage of crushed seeds soaked in water is used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, colds, coughs, contusions, and venereal disease. Other uses . The seeds are edible, fresh or cooked. The tough, fibrous bark and young stems are used to make rope and twine. Silviculture Propagation .
Seeds require scarification before planting.
Pests Hilje et al. Phelyypera distigma is a common defoliating insect. Arsenura armida and Epitragus sp. Automeris rubrescens, Hylesia lineata, Lirimiris truncata and Periphoba arcaei are defoliating insects that have been observed at least once. A stem borer Aepytus sp. is an occasional problem.