
Trees & flora
The olive, known by the botanical name Olea europaea, meaning "European olive", is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found in the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia as far east as China, as well as the Canary Islands and Réunion.
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 7,215 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Wild Olive is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
7,215 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Wild Olive aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kruger National Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.
Spesie
Olea europaea
Aantekeninge
7 215
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Wild Olive op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wild Olive at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Gondwana 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 Wild Olive is most recorded in Western Cape (46% of records), Gauteng (20% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 7 215 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wild Olive on site or nearby.
The Wild Olive 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; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The olive, known by the botanical name Olea europaea, meaning "European olive", is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found in the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia as far east as China, as well as the Canary Islands and Réunion.