F. albida in western Africa is invariably associated with man and his
agricultural and pastoral activities. In this region, F. albida occurs on a wide
range of soils and climatic conditions. Although often associated with
depressions and fiver valleys, it is also common on sites with deep water
tables (> 30 m). In contrast to this, the species is riparian in eastern and
southern Africa, occurring notably along the Nile, Zambezi and Limpopo
fiver drainage systems and in other areas with shallow water tables. It is
rarely integrated into cropping or pastoral systems in these regions.