Wood: The wood is of little commercial importance because of its scarcity and the trunks are generally too short, but the medium-weight heartwood is hard and strong and used for carving gunstocks when available. The tree is named after the yellow-colored wood, and settlers chopped up and boiled the roots to make a yellow dye.
Horticulture:Yellowwoods
are graceful trees and are occasionally planted as ornamentals in parks
and gardens because of their attractive flowers and foliage.
