
Trees & flora
Nuxia floribunda, the forest elder, forest nuxia or wild elder, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, that is native to moist regions of southern Africa, East Africa and central tropical Africa.
Most records Apr to May
When Forest Elder sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,220 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 Forest Elder is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,220 records, iNaturalist
2 results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Species
Nuxia floribunda
Records
1 220
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the Forest Elder on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Forest Elder is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 1 220 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Forest Elder on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Forest Elder peak from Apr to May, based on 1 220 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
Nuxia floribunda, the forest elder, forest nuxia or wild elder, is a species of tree in the Stilbaceae family, that is native to moist regions of southern Africa, East Africa and central tropical Africa.