
Trees & flora
Ziziphus mucronata, known as the buffalo thorn, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern Africa.
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.
Curve from 5,409 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.
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Buffalo Thorn is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,412 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Buffalo Thorn aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kruger National Park and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Spesie
Ziziphus mucronata
Aantekeninge
5 412
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Buffalo Thorn op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Buffalo Thorn 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.
The Buffalo Thorn is most recorded in Gauteng (40% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 5 412 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Buffalo Thorn on site or nearby.
The Buffalo Thorn 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.
Ziziphus mucronata, known as the buffalo thorn, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern Africa. It is deciduous and may grow up to 17 metres tall. It can survive in a variety of soil types, occurring in many habitats, mostly open woodlands, often on soils deposited by rivers, and grows frequently on termite mounds.