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''Bussea'' comprises 7 species, 5 of which occur in continental tropical Africa and 2 are endemic to Madagascar. ''Bussea massaiensis'' (Taub.) Harms is a shrub or small tree up to 12 m tall, occurring in Tanzania and northern Zambia. Its wood is hard and termite resistant and is used in Tanzania for construction, tool handles, pestles and carvings. The seeds are roasted and eaten as a snack or powdered and added to soup, vegetables or meat. Leaves and seeds are fed to goats and sheep. ''Bussea massaiensis'' is useful as ornamental and shade tree.

''[[Bussea perrieri]]'' R.Vig. and ''[[Bussea sakalava]]'' Du Puy & R.Rabev. are small to medium-sized trees up to 25 m tall. They are both distributed in dry deciduous forest in Madagascar, where their hard wood is used for construction. The wood of ''Bussea sakalava'' is additionally used as firewood, whereas a bark infusion of ''Bussea perrieri'' is taken to combat fatigue.