Good fodder grass for livestock and wildlife, used for establishing swards and gives a good quality of hay. In the local pharmecopedy often used for amenorrhoea, kidney stones, venereal and urinary diseases.
Vern.: star grass, Bermuda grass (English); guerhiello (foulfouldé, Malzy 207); hedello mayol (foulfouldé, Malzy 626); keref (Peulh, Ouolof) Trochain 835; jarab (Ouolof) Trochain 621; sodio (Peulh), rereuf (Ouolof) Gouv. 40; bógòbódje (Fula).