Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
1 place
Trees & flora
Brack Thorn
Vachellia robusta
The splendid thorn (Vachellia robusta) is an Afrotropical tree species.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,769 records
Curve from 1,769 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.
Where you'll find it
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Brack Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,769 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Brack Thorn
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
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From R 390a night
Brack Thorn recorded here
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When and where to find the Brack Thorn
Hosts have recorded the Brack Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Species
Vachellia robusta
Records
1,769
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Brack Thorn on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Brack Thorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brack Thorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. 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 Brack Thorn in South Africa?
The Brack Thorn is most recorded in Gauteng (51% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), North West (12% of records), based on 1,769 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Brack Thorn on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Brack Thorn?
The Brack 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Brack Thorn?
The splendid thorn (Vachellia robusta) is an Afrotropical tree species.