Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Trees & flora
Ilala Palm
Hyphaene coriacea
The Lala palm (Hyphaene coriacea) is a species palm tree native to the eastern Afrotropics.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Apr to May
When Ilala Palm sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsApr to May
Records689 records
Curve from 689 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Ilala Palm is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
689 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Ilala Palm
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe
From R 240a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Ilala Palm recorded here
Punda Maria Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 319a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
Shimuwini Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,670a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Ilala Palm recorded here
Pafuri Border Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 3,458a night
Ilala Palm recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Ilala Palm recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Ilala Palm recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Ilala Palm recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Ilala Palm recorded here
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When and where to find the Ilala Palm
Hosts have recorded the Ilala Palm at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Phinda Private Game Reserve.
Species
Hyphaene coriacea
Records
689
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Ilala Palm on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Ilala Palm in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ilala Palm at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Phinda Private Game Reserve. 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 Ilala Palm in South Africa?
The Ilala Palm is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (77% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 689 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Ilala Palm on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Ilala Palm?
Sightings of the Ilala Palm peak from Apr to May, based on 689 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Ilala Palm?
The Lala palm (Hyphaene coriacea) is a species palm tree native to the eastern Afrotropics. It occurs in eastern Africa from Somalia to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, and is also found in the coastal flats of Madagascar and on Juan de Nova Island in the Mozambique Channel Islands.