Khaya senegalensis in Benin as well as in other places in Africa, is a multipurpose species widely used by local people for their livelihood. For example, the foliage is palatable all year along and constitutes one of the rare sources of food for cattle during the dry season in West African pastureland. In Benin, particularly, pruning Khaya is the activity of a specialized ethnic group call Fulani. Pruning fodder tree is more than a simple activity of removing leaves of tree. It has cultural implications. This picture (courtesy Brice Sinsin) shows two Khaya trees heavily pruned in the North East of Benin. This is common in the whole country.
