
Trees & flora
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).
Wissenswertes zu den Arten
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 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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Wild Banana is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,764 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Wild Banana erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Südafrika
Wild Banana hier erfasst · Fynbos-Biom · Wild banana · English oak
Hilft Cape Leopard Trust und 5 weiteren Projekten
Ab R 3,350 pro Nacht
Wild Banana hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Blue wildebeest · Plains zebra
Ab R 480 pro Nacht
Wild Banana hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · Southern rock agama · Forest elder
Ab R 120 pro Nacht
Wild Banana hier erfasst · Küstengürtel am Indischen Ozean-Biom · Black mangrove · Vervet monkey
Ab R 230 pro Nacht
Fynbos-Biom · Southern right whale
Hilft Stanford Animal Welfare Society und einem weiteren Projekt
Ab R 2,235 pro Nacht
Fynbos-Biom
Hilft Barrydale Hospice
Ab R 4,355 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Leopard · Lion
Hilft Zululand Conservation Trust und einem weiteren Projekt
Ab R 22,680 pro Nacht
Fynbos-Biom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 5,636 pro Nacht
Fynbos-Biom · English oak
Hilft Cape Leopard Trust
Ab R 6,195 pro Nacht
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Preis auf Anfrage
Fynbos-Biom · English oak
Ab R 2,800 pro Nacht
Fynbos-Biom
Ab R 9,900 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Lion · Leopard
Preis auf Anfrage
Savanne-Biom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 11,820 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 17,120 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Hilft Isibindi Foundation
Preis auf Anfrage
Savanne-Biom · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 8,380 pro Nacht
Savanne-Biom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Hilft BirdLife South Africa
Ab R 11,820 pro Nacht
Wald-Biom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Hilft Isibindi Foundation
Preis auf Anfrage
Savanne-Biom · Leopard · Lion
Hilft Jaci's Lodge Trust
Ab R 31,500 pro Nacht
Grasland-Biom
Hilft Royal Drakensberg Education Trust und 2 weiteren Projekten
Ab R 5,400 pro Nacht
Fynbos-Biom · English oak
Preis auf Anfrage
Savanne-Biom · Giraffe · Cheetah
Hilft DAKTARI Bush School
Ab R 1,100 pro Nacht
Wald-Biom
Hilft National Sea Rescue Institute
Ab R 2,250 pro Nacht
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Wild Banana: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Wild Banana in oder bei Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, uMlalazi Nature Reserve and Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve erfasst.
Art
Strelitzia nicolai
Nachweise
3,764
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Wild Banana auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
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).























