Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
3 places
Trees & flora
Waboom
Protea nitida
Protea nitida (commonly called Wagon tree, Waboom or Blousuikerbos) is a large, slow-growing Protea endemic to 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
Records5,871 records
Curve from 5,871 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
Provinces where Waboom is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,871 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Waboom
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Patatsfontein Stay
Montagu
From R 1,750a night
Waboom recorded here
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Waboom recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Waboom recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Waboom recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Waboom recorded here
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When and where to find the Waboom
Hosts have recorded the Waboom at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park.
Species
Protea nitida
Records
5,871
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Waboom on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Waboom in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Waboom at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park. 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 Waboom in South Africa?
The Waboom is most recorded in Western Cape (97% of records), based on 5,871 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Waboom on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Waboom?
The Waboom 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. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Waboom?
Protea nitida (commonly called Wagon tree, Waboom or Blousuikerbos) is a large, slow-growing Protea endemic to South Africa. It is one of the few Proteas that grow into trees, and the only one that has usable timber.
