Trees & flora
Knobthorn
Senegalia nigrescens
The Knobthorn (Senegalia nigrescens) is a deciduous African tree, growing up to 18 m tall, that is found in savanna regions from West Africa to South 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
Records933 records
Curve from 933 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Knobthorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
933 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Knobthorn
Places to stay
30+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Knobthorn in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Knobthorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve. 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 Knobthorn in South Africa?
- The Knobthorn is most recorded in Mpumalanga (54% of records), Limpopo (35% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 933 iNaturalist observations. 35 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Knobthorn on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Knobthorn?
- The Knobthorn 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Knobthorn?
- The Knobthorn (Senegalia nigrescens) is a deciduous African tree, growing up to 18 m tall, that is found in savanna regions from West Africa to South Africa. The tree is resistant to drought, not resistant to frost and its hard wood is resistant to termites.