Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
27 places
Trees & flora
Red Bushwillow
Combretum apiculatum
Combretum apiculatum is a species of tree in the family Combretaceae known by the common name red bushwillow.
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
Records1,102 records
Curve from 1,102 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 Red Bushwillow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,102 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red Bushwillow
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Roodewal Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,966a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Malelane Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Boulders Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 7,295a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Bateleur Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,820a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Sirheni Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,634a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
Punda Maria Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 319a night
Red Bushwillow recorded here
&Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Red Bushwillow recorded here
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When and where to find the Red Bushwillow
Hosts have recorded the Red Bushwillow at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Species
Combretum apiculatum
Records
1,102
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red Bushwillow on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red Bushwillow in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red Bushwillow at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Sabi Sand 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 Red Bushwillow in South Africa?
The Red Bushwillow is most recorded in Limpopo (47% of records), Mpumalanga (29% of records), North West (17% of records), based on 1,102 iNaturalist observations. 37 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red Bushwillow on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red Bushwillow?
The Red Bushwillow 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; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-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 Red Bushwillow?
Combretum apiculatum is a species of tree in the family Combretaceae known by the common name red bushwillow. It is native to the mesic to semi-arid savanna regions of Africa, southwards of the equator.
