Trees & flora
Leadwood
Combretum imberbe
Combretum imberbe (Leadwood, Afrikaans: Hardekool, Sotho: Mohwelere-tšhipi, Tsonga: Motswiri/Mondzo, Zulu: iMpondondlovu) is a characteristic and often impressive bushwillow species of the southern Afrotropics.
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
Records752 records
Curve from 752 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 Leadwood is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
752 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Leadwood
Places to stay
30+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Leadwood in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Leadwood 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 Leadwood in South Africa?
- The Leadwood is most recorded in Mpumalanga (42% of records), Limpopo (35% of records), North West (22% of records), based on 752 iNaturalist observations. 39 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Leadwood on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Leadwood?
- The Leadwood 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 Leadwood?
- Combretum imberbe (Leadwood, Afrikaans: Hardekool, Sotho: Mohwelere-tšhipi, Tsonga: Motswiri/Mondzo, Zulu: iMpondondlovu) is a characteristic and often impressive bushwillow species of the southern Afrotropics. The medium to large tree has a sparse, semi-deciduous canopy of grey-green leaves. The twigs and leaves are hairless as the name imberbe suggests.