A　novel　hierarchical　stiff　carbon　foam　(HSCF)　was　successfully　prepared　via　a　carbothermal　reduction　between　the　carbon　foam　with　two-level　pore　structure　and　the　Al2O3　from　aluminum　sulfate,　and　used　as　a　bulk　adsorbent　for　removing　malachite　green　(MG)　dye.　The　structures　of　the　HSCF　were　characterized　using　SEM,　XRD,　FTIR,　BET,　and　XPS,　and　the　effects　of　adsorption　condition　on　the　MG　removal　were　studied　through　batch　adsorption　experiments.　Results　show　that　large-sized　and　complex-shaped　HSCF　can　be　easily　fabricated　with　a　high　compression　strength　of　1.58　MPa　at　a　low　bulk　density　(0.10　g　cm(-3)).　The　HSCF　possesses　a　fluffy　graphene-like　nanosheet　surface　with　a　mesoporous　structure　and　meanwhile　exhibits　good　hydrophilicity　loaded　with　aluminum　hydroxide.　The　experimental　maximum　adsorption　capacity　for　MG　reaches　425.2　mg　g(-1)　with　a　relatively　high　partition　coefficient　of　9.38　mg　g(-1)　mu　M-1　at　the　optimal　condition.　The　experimental　data　are　in　good　agreement　with　Langmuir　isotherm　and　pseudo-second-order　kinetic　model,　and　meanwhile,　the　adsorption　of　MG　onto　the　HSCF　is　a　spontaneous　and　endothermic　process.　Also,　the　HSCF　still　exhibits　good　adsorption　ability　and　stability　after　seven　regeneration　cycles.