Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape
1 place
Trees & flora
Halfmens
Pachypodium namaquanum
Pachypodium namaquanum is a succulent plant of Southern Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Aug to Sep
When Halfmens sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsAug to Sep
Records189 records
Curve from 189 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
Northern Cape
Provinces where Halfmens is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
189 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Halfmens
Stays that give back
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Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
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From R 311a night
Halfmens recorded here
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When and where to find the Halfmens
Hosts have recorded the Halfmens at stays in or beside Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.
Species
Pachypodium namaquanum
Records
189
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Halfmens on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Halfmens in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Halfmens at stays in or beside Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier 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 Halfmens in South Africa?
The Halfmens is most recorded in Northern Cape (100% of records), based on 189 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Halfmens on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Halfmens?
Sightings of the Halfmens peak from Aug to Sep, based on 189 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Halfmens?
Pachypodium namaquanum is a succulent plant of Southern Africa. The genus name Pachypodium is from the Greek for 'thick foot', an allusion to its swollen base, while the species name namaquanum is a reference to Namaqualand.
