Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
6 places
Trees & flora
Corkwood
Commiphora mollis
The genus of the myrrhs, Commiphora, is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae.
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
Records350 records
Curve from 350 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Corkwood is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
350 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Corkwood
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Corkwood recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Corkwood recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Corkwood recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Corkwood recorded here
Punda Maria Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 319a night
Corkwood recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Corkwood recorded here
Pafuri Border Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 3,458a night
Corkwood recorded here
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Corkwood recorded here
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Corkwood recorded here
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When and where to find the Corkwood
Hosts have recorded the Corkwood at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Species
Commiphora mollis
Records
350
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Corkwood on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Corkwood in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Corkwood at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Welgevonden Game 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 Corkwood in South Africa?
The Corkwood is most recorded in Limpopo (89% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 350 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Corkwood on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Corkwood?
The Corkwood 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; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Corkwood?
The genus of the myrrhs, Commiphora, is the most species-rich genus of flowering plants in the frankincense and myrrh family, Burseraceae. The genus contains approximately 190 species of shrubs and trees, which are distributed throughout the (sub-) tropical regions of Africa, the western Indian Ocean islands, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Vietnam.
