uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Trees & flora
Wild Peach
Kiggelaria africana
Kiggelaria africana (also known as the wild peach or umKokoko) is a large, robust, low-branching African tree, and is currently the only accepted species in the genus Kiggelaria.
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
Records5,655 records
Curve from 5,655 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 Wild Peach is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,655 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Wild Peach
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
Wild Peach recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Wild Peach recorded here
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 294a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Wild Peach recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Wild Peach recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Wild Peach recorded here
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When and where to find the Wild Peach
Hosts have recorded the Wild Peach at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.
Species
Kiggelaria africana
Records
5,655
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Wild Peach on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Wild Peach in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wild Peach at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Royal Natal National Park and Tsitsikamma 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 Wild Peach in South Africa?
The Wild Peach is most recorded in Western Cape (62% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 5,655 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wild Peach on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Wild Peach?
The Wild Peach 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; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Wild Peach?
Kiggelaria africana (also known as the wild peach or umKokoko) is a large, robust, low-branching African tree, and is currently the only accepted species in the genus Kiggelaria.
