Molucca albizia (Falcataria moluccana) is a fast-growing tree, Also known as Falcataria moluccanai is a fairly large and very fast-growing deciduous tree with a spreading, flat crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is unbuttressed; it can be free of branches for up to 20 metres and 100cm or more in diameter. Said to be the fastest growing tree in the world, it is commonly harvested from the wild for its timber, and has been extensively planted for this purpose in much of the tropics.