Trees & flora
Spekboom
Portulacaria afra
Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush, dwarf jade plant, porkbush and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa.
Wanneer te bezoeken
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandenElke maand
Records4,105 records
Curve from 4,105 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar u deze vindt
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Spekboom is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,105 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar gastheren de Spekboom hebben waargenomen
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct9 plekken
Addo Elephant National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round6 plekken
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape2 plekken
Amakhala Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round2 plekken
Tankwa Karoo National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 plekken
Augrabies Falls National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct1 plek
Camdeboo National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round1 plek
Mokala National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct1 plek
Mont Eco Private Game ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round1 plek
Mountain Zebra National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round1 plek
Namaqua National ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct1 plek
Pietersfontein ConservancyWestern Cape1 plek
Verblijven
100+ resultaten in Zuid-Afrika
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Spekboom in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spekboom at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Amakhala Game Reserve, Tankwa Karoo National Park and Augrabies Falls National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Spekboom in South Africa?
- The Spekboom is most recorded in Eastern Cape (75% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (6% of records), based on 4 105 iNaturalist observations. 119 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Spekboom on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Spekboom?
- The Spekboom is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tankwa Karoo National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Spekboom?
- Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush, dwarf jade plant, porkbush and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa.