Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Trees & flora
Marula
Sclerocarya birrea
Sclerocarya birrea, commonly known as the marula, (Ancient Greek σκληρός, sklērós, "hard", and κάρυον, káryon, "nut", in reference to the stone inside the fleshy fruit) is a medium-sized dioecious tree, indigenous to the miombo woodlands of Southern Africa, the Sudano-Sahelian range of West Africa, and Madagascar.
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
Records2,239 records
Curve from 2,239 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 Marula is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,239 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Marula
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Marula recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Marula recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Marula recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Marula recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Marula recorded here
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Marula recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Marula recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Marula recorded here
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Marula recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Marula recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Marula recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Marula recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Marula recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Marula recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Marula recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Marula recorded here
Malelane Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Marula recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marula recorded here
Bateleur Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,820a night
Marula recorded here
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Marula recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Marula recorded here
Tamboti Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 771a night
Marula recorded here
Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Marula recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Marula recorded here
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When and where to find the Marula
Hosts have recorded the Marula at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
Species
Sclerocarya birrea
Records
2,239
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Marula on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Marula in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Marula at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Ithala Game Reserve and other reserves. 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 Marula in South Africa?
The Marula is most recorded in Limpopo (38% of records), Mpumalanga (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), based on 2,239 iNaturalist observations. 38 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Marula on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Marula?
The Marula 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; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Marula?
Sclerocarya birrea, commonly known as the marula, (Ancient Greek σκληρός, sklērós, "hard", and κάρυον, káryon, "nut", in reference to the stone inside the fleshy fruit) is a medium-sized dioecious tree, indigenous to the miombo woodlands of Southern Africa, the Sudano-Sahelian range of West Africa, and Madagascar.