Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
4 places
Trees & flora
Water Berry
Syzygium cordatum
Syzygium cordatum is an evergreen, water-loving tree, which grows to a height of 8-15 m.
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
Records3,273 records
Curve from 3,273 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Water Berry is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,273 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Water Berry
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Water Berry recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Water Berry recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Water Berry recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Water Berry recorded here
Vernon Crookes
Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
From R 480a night
Water Berry recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Water Berry recorded here
Oribi Gorge
Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
From R 120a night
Water Berry recorded here
Umlalazi
Umlalazi Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Water Berry recorded here
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Water Berry recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 1,420a night
Water Berry recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 900a night
Water Berry recorded here
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Water Berry recorded here
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From R 51,428a night
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From R 1,400a night
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From R 17,120a night
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From R 5,636a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
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From R 22,680a night
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Price on request
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From R 2,800a night
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Bakoven, Cape Town
From R 9,900a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
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When and where to find the Water Berry
Hosts have recorded the Water Berry at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Species
Syzygium cordatum
Records
3,273
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Water Berry on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Water Berry in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Water Berry at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, uMlalazi Nature Reserve and Vernon Crookes 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 Water Berry in South Africa?
The Water Berry is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (46% of records), Western Cape (20% of records), Eastern Cape (19% of records), based on 3,273 iNaturalist observations. 12 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Water Berry on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Water Berry?
The Water Berry 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Water Berry?
Syzygium cordatum is an evergreen, water-loving tree, which grows to a height of 8-15 m. This tree is often found near streams, on forest margins or in swampy spots. The leaves are elliptic to circular, bluish green on top and a paler green below. Young leaves are reddish.
