Garden Route National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
1 place
Trees & flora
Dune Crowberry
Searsia crenata
Searsia crenata, previously known as Rhus crenata, ("dune crow-berry"), is a species of Searsia that is native to South Africa, where it grows in frost-free and light frost areas, especially on beach sand dunes.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Apr to May
When Dune Crowberry sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsApr to May
Records2,280 records
Curve from 2,280 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 Dune Crowberry is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,280 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Dune Crowberry
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · From R 770 a night
Dune Crowberry recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · From R 287 a night
Dune Crowberry recorded here
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When and where to find the Dune Crowberry
Hosts have recorded the Dune Crowberry at stays in or beside Garden Route National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Species
Searsia crenata
Records
2,280
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Dune Crowberry on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Dune Crowberry in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Dune Crowberry at stays in or beside Garden Route National Park and Table Mountain 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 Dune Crowberry in South Africa?
The Dune Crowberry is most recorded in Western Cape (73% of records), Eastern Cape (27% of records), based on 2,280 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Dune Crowberry on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Dune Crowberry?
Sightings of the Dune Crowberry peak from Apr to May, based on 2,280 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Dune Crowberry?
Searsia crenata, previously known as Rhus crenata, ("dune crow-berry"), is a species of Searsia that is native to South Africa, where it grows in frost-free and light frost areas, especially on beach sand dunes.