This is an introduced species in India in 1940s. It was introduced to degraded and drought-prone Purulia (Weste Bengal) for vegetation restoration and soil conservation.

This species is harmful for the soil health through reduction of soil moisture, soil fertility, atmospheric moisture, and undergrowth (Mahato & Jana, 2021).

A tree reaches to the height of 40 ft tall. The leaves (which rarely appear) bipinnate, each pinnae has 20 to 40 pairs of small leaflets. The leaflets are oblong in shape and typically measure about 1-2 cm in length. The flowers are bright yellow, and are arranged in cylindrical spikes or racemes. Inflorescence is 2-6 cm long.