Alafia lucida grows as a liana up to 45 metres (150 ft) long, with a stem diameter of up to 18 centimetres (7 in).

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 centimetres (30 in) in diameter.

[2] Alafia lucida is native to an area of tropical Africa from Liberia east to Tanzania.

[2] Local traditional medicinal uses of Alafia lucida include as a treatment for jaundice, eye problems and stomach complaints.