Alafia lucida

Alafia lucida is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description
Alafia lucida grows as a liana up to 45 m long, with a stem diameter of up to 18 cm. Its fragrant flowers feature a yellow or cream corolla, dark red at the throat. The fruit is dark brown with paired cylindrical follicles, each up to 75 cm in diameter.

Distribution and habitat
Alafia lucida is native to an area of tropical Africa from Liberia east to Tanzania. Its habitat is forests, from sea level to 2000 m altitude.

Uses
Local traditional medicinal uses of Alafia lucida include as a treatment for jaundice, eye problems and stomach complaints. The plant has been used as arrow poison.