Trees & flora
Cape Beech
Rapanea melanophloeos
Rapanea melanophloeos , commonly known as Cape Beech , Kaapse Boekenhout or IsiCalabi , is a dense, graceful, evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa.
Trees & flora
Cape Beech
Rapanea melanophloeos
Rapanea melanophloeos , commonly known as Cape Beech , Kaapse Boekenhout or IsiCalabi , is a dense, graceful, evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings3,175 records
Curve from 3,175 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Beech is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,175 records, iNaturalist
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