Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
9 places
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
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
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
Parks where hosts record the Spekboom
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay
From R 2,460a night
Spekboom recorded here
Gecko Rock Private Nature Reserve
Touws River
From R 360a night
Spekboom recorded here
Aquila Private Game Reserve & Spa
Touws River
From R 7,820a night
Spekboom recorded here
Assendelft Lodge
Prince Albert
From R 1,200a night
Spekboom recorded here
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 1,400a night
Spekboom recorded here
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
Spekboom recorded here
Danielskraal Guest Farm
Calitzdorp
From R 2,500a night
Spekboom recorded here
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Spekboom recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spekboom recorded here
Icarus Cottage
Wildschutskloof, Barrydale
From R 2,800a night
Spekboom recorded here
Chalcedony
McGregor
From R 2,800a night
Spekboom recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spekboom recorded here
The Ostrich Baron's Palace
Oudtshoorn
From R 2,070a night
Spekboom recorded here
Rooilande Guest Farm
Laingsburg
From R 1,900a night
Spekboom recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spekboom recorded here
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Spekboom recorded here
Olive Stone Farm and Cottages
Montagu
From R 2,800a night
Spekboom recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spekboom recorded here
Kingfisher Cottages
Montagu
From R 1,595a night
Spekboom recorded here
Ludicks Farm
Montagu
From R 2,200a night
Spekboom recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spekboom recorded here
Patatsfontein Stay
Montagu
From R 1,750a night
Spekboom recorded here
The Sanctuary
Prince Albert
From R 2,054a night
Spekboom recorded here
Buffelsdrift Farm
Ladismith
Price on request
Spekboom recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Spekboom
Hosts have recorded the Spekboom at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park.
Species
Portulacaria afra
Records
4,105
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Spekboom on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Spekboom in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spekboom at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Spekboom in South Africa?
The Spekboom is most recorded in Eastern Cape (75% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (6% of records), based on 4,105 iNaturalist observations. 119 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Spekboom on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Spekboom?
The Spekboom 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Spekboom?
Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush, dwarf jade plant, porkbush and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa.