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Alafia multiflora

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

(Stapf) Stapf

Common Names

• Auta

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Egypt
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Gulf of Guinea Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Nigeria
• Sudan
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Forest.

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Apr
• Dec

Fruiting Times

Tall glabrous climber. Leaves 150mm x 85mm. Many-flowered corymbs to 75mm diameter with small bracts, fragrant white flowers,calyx 4mm long, white corolla with red spot in centre, tube 10mm long puberulous without, lobes 12mm x 12mm. 900mm twin pods.

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Mobot
• Jstor
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew
• FWTA