Albizia is a genus of about 150 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the Subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The genus is pantropical, occurring in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Central, South, and southern North America and Australia, but mostly in the Old World tropics.

Albizia petersiana commonly known as Many-Stemmed False-Thorn is a deciduous tree usually growing to around 9 meter tall. It has grey bark that peels in thin strips. During spring it flowers and the flowers are followed by reddish purple pods. It is a dense, multi-stemmed V-shaped tree.