Falcataria moluccana subtropical regions of the world and so has many common names. These include: albizia (Hawaii), Moluccan albizia, sengon (Java), salawaku (Maluku), jeungjing (Indonesia), ai-samtuco (Tetun, East Timor), madre de cacao (East Timor), batai (Malaysia), kerosin tree (Pohnpei), sau, Moluccan sau, and falcata (Philippines). The tree has become invasive in forests in Hawaii and on other Pacific islands. In Hawaii the caterpillars of the endemic Hawaiian koa looper ("Scotorythra paludicola") has been found to defoliate "Falcataria moluccana" and complete their development on this invasive tree without the larvae eating the leaves of their native host "Acacia koa". In Borneo the following
ʻAnianiau Its call is a pair of notes, "tew-weet", while its song is a trill of "wee-see, wee-see, wee-see". Anianiau are found in mesic and wet forests at elevations above . The highest densities occur above . Dominant tree species in its habitat include koa ("Acacia koa"), ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha"), ōlapa ("Cheirodendron trigynum"), and lapalapa ("C. platyphyllum"). The anianiau mainly feeds on nectar from the flowers of plants such as ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha"), ōhelo ("Vaccinium" spp.), and alani ("Melicope" spp.). It will also take arthropods from trees, shrubs, or vines. The anianiau breeding season ranges from February to June.