Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Trees & flora
Knobthorn
Senegalia nigrescens
The Knobthorn (Senegalia nigrescens) is a deciduous African tree, growing up to 18 m tall, that is found in savanna regions from West Africa to South Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records933 records
Curve from 933 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Knobthorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
933 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Knobthorn
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Knobthorn recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Knobthorn recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Knobthorn recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Knobthorn recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Roodewal Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,966a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Knobthorn recorded here
Malelane Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Knobthorn recorded here
Tamboti Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 771a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Knobthorn recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Knobthorn recorded here
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When and where to find the Knobthorn
Hosts have recorded the Knobthorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
Species
Senegalia nigrescens
Records
933
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Knobthorn on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Knobthorn in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Knobthorn at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Ndumo Game Reserve and Welgevonden 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 Knobthorn in South Africa?
The Knobthorn is most recorded in Mpumalanga (54% of records), Limpopo (35% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 933 iNaturalist observations. 34 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Knobthorn on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Knobthorn?
The Knobthorn is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Knobthorn?
The Knobthorn (Senegalia nigrescens) is a deciduous African tree, growing up to 18 m tall, that is found in savanna regions from West Africa to South Africa. The tree is resistant to drought, not resistant to frost and its hard wood is resistant to termites.
