Shade or shelter
In very sunny and dry areas, the boscia trees provide shade for livestock (Orwa et al., 2009).
Reclamation and forest sustainable management
Boscia (Boscia angustifolia) shrub is reported to readily establish itself in adverse conditions and to have potential for reclaiming degraded sites (Orwa et al., 2009). In the "Say management method" proposed for "spotted bush sustainable management, boscia was the only shrub that could be cut for forage above 2 m high (Peltier et al., 1995)