Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Trees & flora
Sycamore Fig
Ficus sycomorus
Ficus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times.
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
Records840 records
Curve from 840 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Sycamore Fig is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
840 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sycamore Fig
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Punda Maria Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 319a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Pafuri Border Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 3,458a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Umlalazi
Umlalazi Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 1,420a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 900a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
Ndumo
Ndumo Game Reserve
From R 190a night
Sycamore Fig recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Sycamore Fig recorded here
The Elephant Coast
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When and where to find the Sycamore Fig
Hosts have recorded the Sycamore Fig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Species
Ficus sycomorus
Records
840
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sycamore Fig on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sycamore Fig in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sycamore Fig at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Ndumo Game 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 Sycamore Fig in South Africa?
The Sycamore Fig is most recorded in Mpumalanga (44% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (31% of records), Limpopo (25% of records), based on 840 iNaturalist observations. 30 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sycamore Fig on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sycamore Fig?
The Sycamore Fig 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; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Sycamore Fig?
Ficus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times.
