It may become a big  tree of 30 – 35 m tall while in mountain forest  it reachs 10 -15 m high  in isolate state. It is a fast growing tree with a tabular canopy which can spread over 18 m round. The leaves are shiny dark green with up to 12 pairs of leaflets; 1-2 cm long, almost rectangular, midrib diagonal,  one outer corner rounded.  Flowers are white or pale pink clusters. The fruit are the flatten pods 0f 10 -20 cm long.

In northern region of Rwanda, healers use the Albizia adianthifolia to treat  poison and burns and  wounds. Leaves of Albizia grandibractea are used togerter with Pentas lanceolata, Datura  stramonium, and Capsicum frutescens to treat nerves related diseses (Uwimana Beatha).

In East Africa, bark extract feature in treatment of fevers such as malaria. Crushed pods are used to relieve stomachache. Crushed roots are used to treat skin diseases. Powdered bark is  taken as kind of snuff for headaches and an infusion is used to treat  inflammation of the eye.s

Improving the soil   with fixation of atmospheric nitrogen.To supply shed in coffee plantation Supply firewood and the flowers are melliferous.