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Calodendrum capense is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Nov to Dec
When Cape Chestnut sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 780 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Chestnut is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
780 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Cape Chestnut aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Cape Chestnut hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gee terug aan Revive Knysna
Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
Cape Chestnut hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
Vanaf R 457 per nag
Cape Chestnut hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Outeniqua yellowwood
Vanaf R 287 per nag
Cape Chestnut hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
Vanaf R 294 per nag
Cape Chestnut hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Chacma baboon · Bushbuck
Vanaf R 360 per nag
Cape Chestnut hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 1,420 per nag
Cape Chestnut hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 900 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy en 1 ander
Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 22,680 per nag
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
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
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Jaci's Lodge Trust
Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Cape Chestnut te vind
Gashere het die Cape Chestnut gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Tsitsikamma National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Spesie
Calodendrum capense
Waarnemings
780
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Cape Chestnut op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Chestnut in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Chestnut at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park, Royal Natal National Park and uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. 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 Cape Chestnut in South Africa?
The Cape Chestnut is most recorded in Western Cape (25% of records), Eastern Cape (24% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), based on 780 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Chestnut on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Chestnut?
Sightings of the Cape Chestnut peak from Nov to Dec, based on 780 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Cape Chestnut?
Calodendrum capense is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display.























