Trees & flora
Spekboom
Portulacaria afra
Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush , dwarf jade plant , porkbush and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa.
Trees & flora
Spekboom
Portulacaria afra
Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush , dwarf jade plant , porkbush and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here 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
Records4,105 records
Curve from 4,105 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
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Spekboom is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,105 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
600+ results in Africa
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