Large, deciduous tree (up to 30 m), fast-growing, with rough bark, bipinnate leaves, and long, creamy-yellow flower spikes (Sep – Oct). Reddish to purplish brown pods. Provides shade, fodder, and nesting for birds.
Insects:Flowers attract bees, wasps, and other insects.Wildlife:Pods and leaves browsed by giraffe, kudu, elephant; seeds dispersed by animals.Soil:Nitrogen-fixer.Ecosystem Services:Shade, soil enrichment, supports large mammals and birds.
Creamy-yellow spikes attract pollinators; pods dehisce, seeds dispersed by animals.
Provides nesting sites and protection for birds.
Scarify and soak seeds, sow in spring; germinates in 2 – 3 weeks.
Not recommended
Wood for tools, fence posts, furniture; bark for rope and medicine.
