Where to see
Where to see the Forest Elder in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Forest Elder at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park and Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve.
Nuxia floribunda
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When and where to find the Forest Elder
Hosts have recorded the Forest Elder at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park and Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve.
Species
Nuxia floribunda
Records
1,220
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Forest Elder on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Forest Elder in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Forest Elder at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park, Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve 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 Forest Elder in South Africa?
The Forest Elder is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 1,220 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Forest Elder on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Forest Elder?
Sightings of the Forest Elder peak from Apr to May, based on 1,220 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Forest Elder?
Nuxia floribunda, the forest elder, forest nuxia or wild elder, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, that is native to moist regions of southern Africa, East Africa and central tropical Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Forest Elder
Every stay on the Forest Elder page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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