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The need for the accurate estimation of AGB has triggered an increase in the amount of research towards the 3D quantification of tree architecture through Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS). Quantitative Structure Models (QSMs) of trees have been described as the most accurate way. However, the accuracy of using QSMs has yet to be established for the savanna. We implemented a non-destructive method based on TLS and QSMs. Leaf-off multi scan TLS point clouds were acquired in 2015 in Kruger National Park, South Africa using a Riegl VZ1000. The 3D data covered 80.8 ha with an average point density of 315.3 points\/m2. Individual tree segmentation was applied using the comparative shortest-path algorithm, resulting in 1000 trees. As 31 trees failed to be reconstructed, we reconstructed optimized QSMs for 969 trees and the computed tree volume was converted to AGB using a wood density of 0.9. The TLS-derived AGB was compared with AGB from three allometric equations. The best modelling results had an RMSE of 348.75 kg (mean = 416.4 kg) and a Concordance Correlation Coefficient (CCC) of 0.91. Optimized QSMs and model repetition gave robust estimates as given by the low coefficient of variation (CoV = 19.9% to 27.5%). The limitations of allometric equations can be addressed by the application of QSMs on high-density TLS data. Our study shows that the AGB of savanna vegetation can be modelled using QSMs and TLS point clouds. 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