Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape
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Trees & flora
Quiver Tree
Aloidendron dichotomumVulnerable
Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Aug to Sep
When Quiver Tree sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsAug to Sep
Records2,359 records
Curve from 2,359 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
Northern Cape
Provinces where Quiver Tree is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,357 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Quiver Tree
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
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From R 311a night
Quiver Tree recorded here
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
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From R 311a night
Quiver Tree recorded here
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
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Quiver Tree recorded here
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park
From R 362a night
Quiver Tree recorded here
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When and where to find the Quiver Tree
The quiver tree, the kokerboom, is a tree aloe of the hot, rocky north west: Namaqualand, the Richtersveld, Bushmanland and southern Namibia.
Where to base yourself
Augrabies
Augrabies Falls National Park
AugrabiesQuiver trees on the granite above the Orange River gorge.
Self-driveStays near AugrabiesThe Richtersveld
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
The RichtersveldMountain desert on the Orange River, quiver trees and halfmens on the slopes.
Self-drive4x4Stays near the Richtersveld- Namaqualand
Kokerbome on the koppies, and spring flowers below them from August.
Self-driveStays in Namaqualand
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
Species
Aloidendron dichotomum
Records
2,357
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Quiver Tree on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
More about the Quiver Tree
The quiver tree, the kokerboom, is a tree aloe of the hot, rocky north west: Namaqualand, the Richtersveld, Bushmanland and southern Namibia. It has a smooth, golden trunk, a rounded crown of grey-green leaves and, in winter, spikes of bright yellow flowers that bring sunbirds, weavers and baboons from a long way off. The San hollowed out its soft branches to make quivers for their arrows, which gave it its name.
Look for it on the granite and dolerite koppies of the Northern Cape, in Augrabies Falls National Park and through the Richtersveld. The best-known stand is the Quiver Tree Forest near Keetmanshoop in southern Namibia, a hillside of them that is at its best at sunset and under a dark sky.
When do quiver trees flower?
In winter, from about June to July. The yellow flower spikes are full of nectar and draw sunbirds, weavers and baboons.
Where is the Quiver Tree Forest?
Near Keetmanshoop in southern Namibia. In South Africa, look for quiver trees in Augrabies Falls National Park, the Richtersveld and on the koppies of Namaqualand.
What is the conservation status of the Quiver Tree?
The Quiver Tree (Aloidendron dichotomum) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Quiver Tree?
Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.