Trees & flora
Cape Beech
Rapanea melanophloeos
Rapanea melanophloeos, commonly known as Cape Beech, Kaapse Boekenhout or IsiCalabi, is a dense, graceful, evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa.
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records3,175 records
Curve from 3,175 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Beech is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,175 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
10+ results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Where can you see the Cape Beech in South Africa?
- The Cape Beech is most recorded in Western Cape (65% of records), Eastern Cape (17% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 3 175 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Beech on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Cape Beech?
- The Cape Beech is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
- What is the Cape Beech?
- Rapanea melanophloeos, commonly known as Cape Beech, Kaapse Boekenhout or IsiCalabi, is a dense, graceful, evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa.