
Trees & flora
Huilboerboon
Schotia brachypetala or weeping boer-bean is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae (bean family/pod-bearing family/legumes) and the subfamily Detarioideae.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Sep to Oct
When Weeping Boer-bean sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 972 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 Weeping Boer-bean is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
972 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Weeping Boer-bean aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Weeping Boer-bean hier aangeteken
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Weeping Boer-bean te vind
Gashere het die Weeping Boer-bean gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Spesie
Schotia brachypetala
Waarnemings
972
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Weeping Boer-bean op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Weeping Boer-bean in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Weeping Boer-bean at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Weenen 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 Weeping Boer-bean in South Africa?
The Weeping Boer-bean is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (33% of records), Limpopo (30% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), based on 972 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Weeping Boer-bean on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Weeping Boer-bean?
Sightings of the Weeping Boer-bean peak from Sep to Oct, based on 972 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Weeping Boer-bean?
Schotia brachypetala or weeping boer-bean is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae (bean family/pod-bearing family/legumes) and the subfamily Detarioideae. The woodland tree is native to Africa south of the Zambezi River, where it occurs at middle altitudes. It is well-suited as shade or ornamental tree in warmer regions, and is consequently widely cultivated in gardens and parks.
























