uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Trees & flora
Tree Fuchsia
Halleria lucida
Halleria lucida (also known as tree fuchsia, umBinza or notsung) is a small, attractive, evergreen tree that is indigenous to 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
Records4,412 records
Curve from 4,412 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Tree Fuchsia is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,412 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Tree Fuchsia
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 294a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Vernon Crookes
Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
From R 480a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 840a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Tree Fuchsia recorded here
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The Drakensberg
Next stop
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When and where to find the Tree Fuchsia
Hosts have recorded the Tree Fuchsia at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Species
Halleria lucida
Records
4,412
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Tree Fuchsia on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Tree Fuchsia in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Tree Fuchsia at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park, Garden Route National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National Park 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 Tree Fuchsia in South Africa?
The Tree Fuchsia is most recorded in Western Cape (41% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (28% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 4,412 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Tree Fuchsia on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Tree Fuchsia?
The Tree Fuchsia 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Tree Fuchsia?
Halleria lucida (also known as tree fuchsia, umBinza or notsung) is a small, attractive, evergreen tree that is indigenous to Southern Africa. It is increasingly grown as an ornamental tree in African gardens.
