Trees & flora
Shepherd’s Tree
Boscia albitrunca
Boscia albitrunca , commonly known as the Shepherd tree or Shepherd's tree (Afrikaans: Witgat , Sotho: Mohlôpi , Tswana: Motlôpi , Venda: Muvhombwe , Xhosa: Umgqomogqomo , Zulu: Umvithi), is a protected tree in South Africa.
Trees & flora
Shepherd’s Tree
Boscia albitrunca
Boscia albitrunca , commonly known as the Shepherd tree or Shepherd's tree (Afrikaans: Witgat , Sotho: Mohlôpi , Tswana: Motlôpi , Venda: Muvhombwe , Xhosa: Umgqomogqomo , Zulu: Umvithi), is a protected tree in South Africa.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings1,677 records
Curve from 1,677 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 and beyond
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1,676 records, iNaturalist
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