Medium to large deciduous tree with iconic flat-topped crown. Leaves bipinnate, small leaflets. Flowers small, cream, fragrant. Pods flat, brown. Keystone species in savanna ecosystems.
Keystone species supporting diverse insect pollinators; pods eaten by birds and mammals; leaves browsed by large herbivores. Fixes nitrogen.
Flowers attract bees and butterflies; pods dispersed by animals.
Important for nectarivorous and frugivorous birds; provides shelter.
Seeds collected from mature pods; scarification improves germination; sow fresh.
Difficult; mainly propagated by seed.
Used for fodder, timber, and traditional medicine; fixes nitrogen.
