Albizia coriaria is a deciduous tree native to Tropical Africa belonging to the family Fabaceae, the root and stem bark are widely used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases.

The base of the tree may sometimes have short buttressed roots, its crown is flat and spreading,[3] while the bark is brown to dark colored and having irregular scales.

The inflorescence is in hemispherical heads and fragrant, the petals are white and stamens have a reddish top and whitish base.

[3][6] The triterpenoids, lupeol and lepenone, betulic acid and benzyl alcohol have been identified in extracts of the plant.

[7] Stem bark extracts of the species are used in decoctions for the treatment of diarrhea in Nyanza, Kenya.