Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
8 places
Trees & flora
Large-leaved Rock Fig
Ficus abutilifolia
The Large-leaved rock fig (Ficus abutilifolia) is a species of African rock-splitting fig that occurs in two disjunct regions, one population north, and another south of the equator.
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
Records828 records
Curve from 828 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Large-leaved Rock Fig is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
828 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Large-leaved Rock Fig
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Malelane Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Large-leaved Rock Fig recorded here
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When and where to find the Large-leaved Rock Fig
Hosts have recorded the Large-leaved Rock Fig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Species
Ficus abutilifolia
Records
828
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Large-leaved Rock Fig on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Large-leaved Rock Fig in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Large-leaved Rock Fig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park 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 Large-leaved Rock Fig in South Africa?
The Large-leaved Rock Fig is most recorded in Limpopo (37% of records), North West (21% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), based on 828 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Large-leaved Rock Fig on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Large-leaved Rock Fig?
The Large-leaved Rock Fig 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; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Large-leaved Rock Fig?
The Large-leaved rock fig (Ficus abutilifolia) is a species of African rock-splitting fig that occurs in two disjunct regions, one population north, and another south of the equator. The two populations are pollinated by different fig wasps, and are morphologically distinct. It is named for the similarity of its broadly ovate leaves to that of Abutilon.