Uses
The wood is used for packing cases, cigar boxes, ceiling planks, building purposes, agricultural implements, pencils, match boxes, splints and Kattamarams.
It is employed for outriggers of boats.
It is suitable for musical instruments, tea boxes and ply board.
It is a good fuel wood (Calorific value: 3,400 - 4,100 cal.)
The fruit of the plant is bitter.  It is considered anthelmintic.  It gives positive tests with alkaloid reagents.

Market and trade
The wood can be sold for match and veneer industry.
The tree with the minimum size of 20 inches girth is saleable at the minimum rate of Rs 7500 per tonne for plywood industry and the market rate for 48 inches and above is Rs.450 / Cft.
The cost of cultivation of Melia dubia for one ha and financial analysis for three different models in which it is having demand for both pulp and plywood industries