
Trees & flora
Black Mangrove
Bruguiera gymnorhiza, the large-leafed orange mangrove or oriental mangrove,) is a mangrove tree that grows usually to 7-20m high, but sometimes up to 35m, that belongs to the family Rhizophoraceae.
Spesie-insigte
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.
Curve from 357 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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Black Mangrove is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
357 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Black Mangrove aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Black Mangrove hier aangeteken · Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom · Black mangrove · Vervet monkey
Vanaf R 230 per nag
Black Mangrove hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
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Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
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Fynbos-bioom
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Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
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Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
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Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
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Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
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Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
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Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
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Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
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Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Woud-bioom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
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Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Jaci's Lodge Trust
Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
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Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Cheetah
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School
Vanaf R 1,100 per nag
Woud-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
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Fynbos-bioom
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Wanneer en waar om die Black Mangrove te vind
Gashere het die Black Mangrove gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs iSimangaliso Wetland Park and uMlalazi Nature Reserve.
Spesie
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
Waarnemings
357
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Black Mangrove op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Mangrove in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Mangrove at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park and uMlalazi Nature 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 Black Mangrove in South Africa?
The Black Mangrove is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (88% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 357 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black Mangrove on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black Mangrove?
The Black Mangrove 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. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; uMlalazi Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Black Mangrove?
Bruguiera gymnorhiza, the large-leafed orange mangrove or oriental mangrove,) is a mangrove tree that grows usually to 7-20m high, but sometimes up to 35m, that belongs to the family Rhizophoraceae. It is found on the seaward side of mangrove swamps, often in the company of Rhizophora. It grows from the Western Pacific across Indian Ocean coasts to Cape Province, South Africa.
























