Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
1 plek
Trees & flora
Wild Banana
Strelitzia nicolai
Strelitzia nicolai, commonly known as the giant white bird of paradise or wild banana, is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft) and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (11 ft).
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
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.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records3,764 records
Curve from 3,764 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Wild Banana is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,764 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Wild Banana aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Villa Coloniale
Constantia, Cape Town
Wild Banana hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Wild banana · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust en 5 ander
Vanaf R 3,350 per nag
Vernon Crookes
Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
Wild Banana hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Blue wildebeest · Plains zebra
Vanaf R 480 per nag
Oribi Gorge
Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
Wild Banana hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Southern rock agama · Forest elder
Vanaf R 120 per nag
Umlalazi
Umlalazi Nature Reserve
Wild Banana hier aangeteken · Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom · Black mangrove · Vervet monkey
Vanaf R 230 per nag
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Stanford Animal Welfare Society en 1 ander
Vanaf R 2,235 per nag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 22,680 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Woud-bioom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Jaci's Lodge Trust
Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Prys op aanvraag
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit
Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Cheetah
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School
Vanaf R 1,100 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Woud-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
The Drakensberg
Volgende stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Wild Banana te vind
Gashere het die Wild Banana gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, uMlalazi Nature Reserve and Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve.
Spesie
Strelitzia nicolai
Waarnemings
3,764
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Wild Banana op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Wild Banana in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wild Banana at stays in or beside Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, uMlalazi Nature Reserve and Vernon Crookes 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 Wild Banana in South Africa?
The Wild Banana is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (77% of records), Eastern Cape (22% of records), based on 3,764 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wild Banana on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Wild Banana?
The Wild Banana 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. Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; uMlalazi Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve: Spring and summer, Sep-Mar. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Wild Banana?
Strelitzia nicolai, commonly known as the giant white bird of paradise or wild banana, is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft) and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (11 ft).