This species provides wood for a variety of purposes, nutritious fodder for livestock and shade for tea plantations. It is an important reforestation and agroforestry species. It is commonly called white siris or tall albizia and has many regional names. Benth. is usually 60-70 cm in diameter and 25 meters in height. Mature individuals are characterized by a tall, clear, erect, sometimes curved trunk and large branches which form a thin, spreading crown.
Lateral roots are wide-spreading and the taproot stout.
The natural regeneration of white siris is generally good. Following the beginning of the rainy season large numbers of seedlings are common near mature trees. Growing to elevations of 1200 meters, this species is also common on moisture savannas and swamp forests. Once established white siris is drought tolerant. Like many nitrogen fixing trees, white siris survives on a variety of soils.