
Trees & flora
Forest Elder
Nuxia floribunda, the forest elder, forest nuxia or wild elder, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, that is native to moist regions of southern Africa, East Africa and central tropical Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Apr to May
When Forest Elder sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,220 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 Forest Elder is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,220 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Forest Elder aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Forest Elder hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gee terug aan Revive Knysna
Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
Forest Elder hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · King protea · Sugarbush
Vanaf R 4,009 per nag
Forest Elder hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
Vanaf R 457 per nag
Forest Elder hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Outeniqua yellowwood
Vanaf R 287 per nag
Forest Elder hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom · Arum lily · Krantz aloe
Vanaf R 294 per nag
Forest Elder hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Southern rock agama · Forest elder
Vanaf R 120 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Stanford Animal Welfare Society en 1 ander
Vanaf R 2,235 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 22,680 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
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
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 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
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Prys op aanvraag
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Forest Elder te vind
Gashere het die Forest Elder gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park and Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve.
Spesie
Nuxia floribunda
Waarnemings
1,220
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Forest Elder op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Forest Elder in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Forest Elder at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park, Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National 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 Forest Elder in South Africa?
The Forest Elder is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 1,220 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Forest Elder on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Forest Elder?
Sightings of the Forest Elder peak from Apr to May, based on 1,220 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Forest Elder?
Nuxia floribunda, the forest elder, forest nuxia or wild elder, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, that is native to moist regions of southern Africa, East Africa and central tropical Africa.























