Alafia_orientalis

<i>Alafia orientalis</i>

Alafia orientalis

Species of plant

Alafia orientalis is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

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Description

Alafia orientalis grows as a liana. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes reddish on the outside. The fruit is grey with paired follicles, each up to 70 centimetres (28 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Alafia orientalis is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[1] Its habitat is dense forest.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Alafia orientalis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Alafia orientalis". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 August 2013.


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