Trees & flora
Corkwood
Commiphora mollis
The genus of the myrrhs, Commiphora, is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae.
Quand venir
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.
Meilleurs moisTous les mois
Records350 records
Curve from 350 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.
Où la trouver
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Corkwood is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
350 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le Corkwood
Où séjourner
9 résultats à Afrique du Sud
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Corkwood in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Corkwood at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Welgevonden 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 Corkwood in South Africa?
- The Corkwood is most recorded in Limpopo (89% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 350 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Corkwood on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Corkwood?
- The Corkwood 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Corkwood?
- The genus of the myrrhs, Commiphora, is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae. The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout the (sub-) tropical regions of Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Vietnam.