Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
6 places
Trees & flora
Sausage Tree
Kigelia africana
Kigelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae.
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
Records796 records
Curve from 796 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Sausage Tree is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
796 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sausage Tree
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Sausage Tree recorded here
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,219a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Umlalazi
Umlalazi Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Sausage Tree recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 1,420a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 900a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Sausage Tree recorded here
Ndumo
Ndumo Game Reserve
From R 190a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
Dulini River
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Sausage Tree recorded here
More stays nearby
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Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 51,428a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 1,400a night
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
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Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
From R 2,800a night
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
From R 9,900a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
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When and where to find the Sausage Tree
Hosts have recorded the Sausage Tree at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Species
Kigelia africana
Records
796
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sausage Tree on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sausage Tree in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sausage Tree at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Ndumo Game Reserve and uMlalazi Nature 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 Sausage Tree in South Africa?
The Sausage Tree is most recorded in Mpumalanga (53% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (29% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), based on 796 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sausage Tree on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sausage Tree?
The Sausage Tree 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-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 Sausage Tree?
Kigelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The genus comprises only one species, Kigelia africana, which occurs throughout tropical Africa from Eritrea and Chad south to northern South Africa, and west to Senegal and Namibia. The Kigelia grows a fruit that grows up to 2 feet long, weighs about 15 lbs, and looks like sausage.
