Alafia multiflora grows as a liana up to 40 metres (130 ft) long, with a stem diameter of up to 18 centimetres (7 in).

Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, often green outside.

[2] Alafia multiflora is native to an area of Africa from Liberia east to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and north to Egypt.

[1] Its habitat is riverine forest, from sea level to 750 metres (2,500 ft) altitude.

[2] Local medicinal uses of Alafia multiflora include as a treatment for wounds, ulcers and abdominal pains.