Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
15 places
Trees & flora
Round-leaved Bloodwood
Pterocarpus rotundifolius
Pterocarpus rotundifolius, the round-leaved bloodwood, is a species of fabaceous tree that is native to mesic and well-watered woodlands of Africa south of the equator.
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
Records373 records
Curve from 373 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 Round-leaved Bloodwood is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
373 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Round-leaved Bloodwood
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Roodewal Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,966a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Tamboti Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 771a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Talamati Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,756a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,219a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
Ndumo
Ndumo Game Reserve
From R 190a night
Round-leaved Bloodwood recorded here
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When and where to find the Round-leaved Bloodwood
Hosts have recorded the Round-leaved Bloodwood at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Ndumo Game Reserve.
Species
Pterocarpus rotundifolius
Records
373
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Round-leaved Bloodwood on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Round-leaved Bloodwood in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Round-leaved Bloodwood at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Ndumo 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 Round-leaved Bloodwood in South Africa?
The Round-leaved Bloodwood is most recorded in Limpopo (70% of records), Mpumalanga (27% of records), based on 373 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Round-leaved Bloodwood on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Round-leaved Bloodwood?
The Round-leaved Bloodwood 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; Ndumo Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Round-leaved Bloodwood?
Pterocarpus rotundifolius, the round-leaved bloodwood, is a species of fabaceous tree that is native to mesic and well-watered woodlands of Africa south of the equator.