Where to see 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.

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.

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.

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.