Where to see the Silver Tree in South Africa

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Silver Tree at stays in or beside Table Mountain 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.

The Silver Tree is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 1,862 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Silver Tree on site or nearby.

The Silver 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. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

The Silver Tree (Leucadendron argenteum) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Leucadendron argenteum (Silver tree, Silver leaf tree, Afrikaans: Witteboom, or Afrikaans: Silwerboom) is an endangered plant species in the family Proteaceae, which is endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Most grow in and around the city of Cape Town, but outlying (perhaps introduced) populations exist near Paarl and Stellenbosch. It is a protected tree in South Africa.