This tree is a favourite nesting site for many birds who make their nesting holes in this tree. Some birds scratch around under the loose bark for insects, while others crack the pods open and eat the seeds. The flowers attract beetles, bees, butterflies and thrips, in turn luring insectivorous birds to the tree (e.g. Bar-throated Apalis, White-bellied, Black and Collared Sunbirds). Pods - have a musty scent and are eaten by cattle and game. Bark/roots - used in Central Africa for curing inflammation of the urinary passages. Leaf, bark and resin - used as an astringent for colds/chest problems, diarrhoea, haemorrhage and eye inflammation. Bark - used in Tanzania to treat gonorrhoea. Other uses: the edible gum is a good adhesive. Twine from the inner bark is used for threading beads. Source: http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/acaiasieber.htm