Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
6 places
Trees & flora
Natal Mahogany
Trichilia emetica
Trichilia emetica is a tree in the family Meliaceae.
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
Records948 records
Curve from 948 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 Natal Mahogany is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
948 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Natal Mahogany
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Punda Maria Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 319a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Pafuri Border Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 3,458a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
&Beyond Tengile River Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Dulini River
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
Dulini Leadwood
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Natal Mahogany recorded here
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When and where to find the Natal Mahogany
Hosts have recorded the Natal Mahogany at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Species
Trichilia emetica
Records
948
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Natal Mahogany on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Natal Mahogany in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Natal Mahogany at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand 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 Natal Mahogany in South Africa?
The Natal Mahogany is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (57% of records), Mpumalanga (25% of records), Limpopo (17% of records), based on 948 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Natal Mahogany on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Natal Mahogany?
The Natal Mahogany 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Natal Mahogany?
Trichilia emetica is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is commonly known as the Natal mahogany. These trees are found in riverine vegetation and open woodland from KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa to Tropical Africa.