Anthocleista laxiflora is a climbing shrub or liana growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall.

[4] Anthocleista laxiflora is native to Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo, though it may also be present in Cameroon.

[1] Anthocleista laxiflora is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature under criteria B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v), based on the small number of locations in which it is present, observed decline in habitat, and estimated future population decline.

Threats to this species include logging and habitat destruction, and a planned hydro-electric dam in Gabon is expected to negatively impact three of the six known populations.

A. laxiflora is known to occur in several protected areas, including Moukalaba-Doudou National Park in Gabon and the Estuario del Muni Natural Reserve in Equatorial Guinea.