
Trees & flora
Buffalo Thorn
Ziziphus mucronata, known as the buffalo thorn, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern Africa.
Soortinformatie
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 5,409 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.
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Buffalo Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,412 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar verhuurders de Buffalo Thorn hebben waargenomen
Verblijven die iets teruggeven
Door heel Zuid-Afrika
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Steunt BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 11,820 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 17,400 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Impala · Spotted hyena
Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 11,980 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 10,670 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 17,500 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prijs op aanvraag
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Blue wildebeest · Plains zebra
Vanaf R 480 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Plains zebra
Vanaf R 130 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prijs op aanvraag
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Bos-bioom · Plains zebra · Vervet monkey
Vanaf R 200 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 1,420 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Aardvark · African elephant
Steunt BirdLife South Africa
Prijs op aanvraag
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 900 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Nile crocodile · Hippopotamus
Vanaf R 190 per nacht
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Aardvark · Banded mongoose
Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prijs op aanvraag
Buffalo Thorn hier waargenomen · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Steunt Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prijs op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Steunt Stanford Animal Welfare Society en 1 ander goed doel
Vanaf R 2,235 per nacht
Fynbos-bioom
Steunt Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nacht
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Steunt Zululand Conservation Trust en 1 ander goed doel
Vanaf R 22,680 per nacht
Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Steunt BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nacht
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Steunt Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nacht
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prijs op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nacht
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nacht
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Wanneer en waar u de Buffalo Thorn vindt
Buffalo Thorn: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Soort
Ziziphus mucronata
Waarnemingen
5,412
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Buffalo Thorn op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Buffalo Thorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Buffalo Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Harold Johnson Nature Reserve and Ndumo Game Reserve and other reserves. 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 Buffalo Thorn in South Africa?
The Buffalo Thorn is most recorded in Gauteng (40% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 5,412 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Buffalo Thorn on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Buffalo Thorn?
The Buffalo Thorn 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Buffalo Thorn?
Ziziphus mucronata, known as the buffalo thorn, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern Africa. It is deciduous and may grow up to 17 metres tall. It can survive in a variety of soil types, occurring in many habitats, mostly open woodlands, often on soils deposited by rivers, and grows frequently on termite mounds.
























