Where to see
Where to see the Wild Date Palm in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Wild Date Palm at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Phoenix reclinata
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When and where to find the Wild Date Palm
Hosts have recorded the Wild Date Palm at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Species
Phoenix reclinata
Records
3,168
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Wild Date Palm on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Wild Date Palm in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wild Date Palm at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve and uMlalazi Nature Reserve 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 Wild Date Palm in South Africa?
The Wild Date Palm is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (62% of records), Eastern Cape (30% of records), based on 3,168 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wild Date Palm on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Wild Date Palm?
The Wild Date Palm 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; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Wild Date Palm?
The Wild date palm or Senegal date palm (Phoenix reclinata, reclinata - Latin, reclining) is a species of flowering plant in the palm family native to tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. It is also reportedly naturalized in Florida, Puerto Rico, Bermuda and the Leeward Islands.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Wild Date Palm
Every stay on the Wild Date Palm page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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