Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
26 places
Trees & flora
Sickle Bush
Dichrostachys cinerea
Dichrostachys cinerea, known as sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree (South Africa), is a legume of the genus Dichrostachys in the Fabaceae family.
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
Records2,571 records
Curve from 2,571 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 Sickle Bush is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,571 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sickle Bush
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Sickle Bush recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Sickle Bush recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sickle Bush recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sickle Bush recorded here
Tlopi Tented Camp
Marakele National Park
From R 1,866a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Roodewal Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,966a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Sickle Bush recorded here
Malelane Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Boulders Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 7,295a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Sickle Bush recorded here
Bateleur Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,820a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Sirheni Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,634a night
Sickle Bush recorded here
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Sickle Bush recorded here
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When and where to find the Sickle Bush
Hosts have recorded the Sickle Bush at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Species
Dichrostachys cinerea
Records
2,571
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sickle Bush on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sickle Bush in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sickle Bush at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. 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 Sickle Bush in South Africa?
The Sickle Bush is most recorded in Limpopo (31% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), based on 2,571 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sickle Bush on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sickle Bush?
The Sickle Bush 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; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Sickle Bush?
Dichrostachys cinerea, known as sicklebush, Bell mimosa, Chinese lantern tree or Kalahari Christmas tree (South Africa), is a legume of the genus Dichrostachys in the Fabaceae family.