Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
18 places
Trees & flora
Tamboti
Spirostachys africana
Spirostachys africana is a medium-sized (about 10 metres (33 ft) tall) deciduous tree with a straight, clear trunk, occurring in the warmer parts of Southern 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
Records850 records
Curve from 850 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
North West and beyond
Provinces where Tamboti is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
850 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Tamboti
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Tamboti recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Tamboti recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Tamboti recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Tamboti recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Tamboti recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Tamboti recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Tamboti recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Tamboti recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Tamboti recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Tamboti recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Tamboti recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Tamboti recorded here
Punda Maria Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 319a night
Tamboti recorded here
Mopani Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,522a night
Tamboti recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tamboti recorded here
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Tamboti recorded here
Tamboti Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 771a night
Tamboti recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tamboti recorded here
Talamati Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,756a night
Tamboti recorded here
Pafuri Border Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 3,458a night
Tamboti recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tamboti recorded here
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,219a night
Tamboti recorded here
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Tamboti recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tamboti recorded here
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When and where to find the Tamboti
Hosts have recorded the Tamboti at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Species
Spirostachys africana
Records
850
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Tamboti on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Tamboti in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Tamboti at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. 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 Tamboti in South Africa?
The Tamboti is most recorded in North West (32% of records), Mpumalanga (24% of records), Limpopo (24% of records), based on 850 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Tamboti on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Tamboti?
The Tamboti 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 Tamboti?
Spirostachys africana is a medium-sized (about 10 metres (33 ft) tall) deciduous tree with a straight, clear trunk, occurring in the warmer parts of Southern Africa. Its wood is known as tamboti, tambotie, tambootie or tambuti.
