Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
27 places
Trees & flora
Leadwood
Combretum imberbe
Combretum imberbe (Leadwood, Afrikaans: Hardekool, Sotho: Mohwelere-tšhipi, Tsonga: Motswiri/Mondzo, Zulu: iMpondondlovu) is a characteristic and often impressive bushwillow species of the southern Afrotropics.
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
Records752 records
Curve from 752 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 Leadwood is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
752 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Leadwood
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Leadwood recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Leadwood recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Leadwood recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Leadwood recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Leadwood recorded here
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Leadwood recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Leadwood recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Leadwood recorded here
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Leadwood recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Leadwood recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Leadwood recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Leadwood recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Leadwood recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Leadwood recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Leadwood recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Leadwood recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Leadwood recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Leadwood recorded here
Roodewal Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,966a night
Leadwood recorded here
Malelane Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Leadwood recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Leadwood recorded here
Boulders Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 7,295a night
Leadwood recorded here
Bateleur Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,820a night
Leadwood recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Leadwood recorded here
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When and where to find the Leadwood
Hosts have recorded the Leadwood at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
Species
Combretum imberbe
Records
752
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Leadwood on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Leadwood in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Leadwood at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, 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 Leadwood in South Africa?
The Leadwood is most recorded in Mpumalanga (42% of records), Limpopo (35% of records), North West (22% of records), based on 752 iNaturalist observations. 38 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Leadwood on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Leadwood?
The Leadwood 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; Ndumo Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Leadwood?
Combretum imberbe (Leadwood, Afrikaans: Hardekool, Sotho: Mohwelere-tšhipi, Tsonga: Motswiri/Mondzo, Zulu: iMpondondlovu) is a characteristic and often impressive bushwillow species of the southern Afrotropics. The medium to large tree has a sparse, semi-deciduous canopy of grey-green leaves. The twigs and leaves are hairless as the name imberbe suggests.
