It is an endangered species native to Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.

A. chocoensis has a fragmented distribution across its range, which includes the Chocó and Valle del Cauca departments in Colombia, the Donoso District in Panama, and the south-western coast of Costa Rica (particularly on the Osa Peninsula and the area surrounding the Golfo Dulce).

The inflorescence is an elongate raceme with a sparsely hairy rachis measuring 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) long.

[2][3] A. chocoensis is listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature under criteria B2ab(i,ii,iv,v), based on its fragmented distribution and low population density.

Though it does occur in some protected areas, including Corcovado National Park and the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve in Costa Rica, illegal logging remains an issue.