Alafia multiflora
| Alafia multiflora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apocynoideae |
| Tribe: | Malouetieae |
| Genus: | Alafia |
| Species: | A. multiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Alafia multiflora (Stapf) Stapf | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Alafia multiflora grows as a liana up to 40 metres (130 ft) long, with a stem diameter of up to 18 centimetres (7.1 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, often green outside. Habitat is riverine forest, from sea-level to 750 metres (2,460 ft) altitude. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for wounds, ulcers and abdominal pains. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[2] A. multiflora is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Gabon, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Alafia multiflora". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- 1 2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
- ↑ "Alafia multiflora". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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