Albizia plurijuga
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Albizia plurijuga faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in eastern Africa. Deforestation for subsistence farming and commercial agriculture has fragmented remaining populations, while overgrazing by livestock degrades the woodland habitats this species requires. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns in already marginal environments.
Habitat
Albizia plurijuga occurs in dry woodland and wooded grassland habitats, typically at elevations between 1,000-2,000 meters in eastern Africa. The species favors well-drained soils in semi-arid regions where it forms part of the canopy layer in mixed Acacia-Commiphora woodland communities.