Rehabilitation programmes
As a pioneering species, velvet mesquite may be used in rehabilitation programmes in desert areas invaded with saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) (Uchytil, 1990).
Invasiveness
Velvet mesquite is a pioneering species that can become invasive. It is now considered an invasive tree in Queensland (Australia) and it is not allowed to be given away, sold, or released into the environment (DAF, 2020). There have been some attempts to control velvet mesquite through the use of integral cuttings as lignocellulosic feed for ruminants (Bryant et al., 1982; Richardson et al., 1982).