The ripe or unripe fruit is processed or cooked in many ways to produce a minor staple in some Pacific Islands. and is made into puddings or a dried, preserved food. A decoction of the plant juices and leaves is mentioned as an internal remedy for weakness after childbirth. The plant juices and leaves are used as a dressing for broken bones. The fibre from the bark is made into cordage. A scarlet dye is made from the juice of the fruit, combined with the juice of the fruit from Cordia subcordata. A red dye is obtained from the roots.

ഫലം ഉണക്കി സംരക്ഷിക്കുന്നു. സത്തും ഇലകളും ഒടിഞ്ഞ എല്ലുകളെ പൊതിഞ്ഞു മുറിവു കൂടാൻ സഹായിക്കുന്നു. പ്രസവശേഷമുള്ള ക്ഷീണം പരിഹരിക്കാൻ ഇലകളുടെ സത്ത് ഉത്തമമാണ്.

Large shrub to small trees; aerial roots many. Leaves elliptic-ovate or oblanceolate. Receptacle paired, orange-yellow, globose, scabrous.