Cancer bush
Sutherlandia frutescens
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The flowers are red-orange.
It has anti-cancer properties.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in drier places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are used for a health drink. The unripe seeds are eaten as a snack.
Edible parts
Leaves - drink, seeds
How it is grown
Seeds germinate easily.
Its other names
Local names
Balloon pea, Kankerbossie, Keurtjie, Phetola, Sutherlandia
Synonyms
Colutea frutescens L.; Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J. C. Manning;