The stems are used for traditional woven hut walls and fishing baskets (in Maputaland).
The heavy reddish wood is used for sticks and stools.
A root infusion is used to treat stomach-ache and toothache, and the roots are used to make a Zulu love charm.
The bark is used to treat sore mouths in babies and for making rope (twine), and ash from burnt bark is added to snuff.
Dalbergia obovata is also used as a garden plant because of its showy flowers and can make an impenetrable hedge.
The leaves can be used to feed livestock.
The stems are used for traditional woven hut walls and fishing baskets (in Maputaland). The heavy reddish wood is used for sticks and stools. A root infusion is used to treat stomach-ache and toothache, and the roots are used to make a Zulu love charm. The bark is used to treat sore mouths in babies and for making rope (twine), and ash from burnt bark is added to snuff. Dalbergia obovata is also used as a garden plant because of its showy flowers and can make an impenetrable hedge. The leaves can be used to feed livestock.
Dalbergia obovata