
Trees & flora
Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.
Most records Aug to Sep
When Quiver Tree sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 2,359 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.
Northern Cape
Provinces where Quiver Tree is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,357 records, iNaturalist
4 results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Quiver Tree at stays in or beside Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park.
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
Species
Aloidendron dichotomum
Records
2 357
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the Quiver Tree on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Quiver Tree at stays in or beside Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls 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.
The Quiver Tree is most recorded in Northern Cape (98% of records), based on 2 357 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Quiver Tree on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Quiver Tree peak from Aug to Sep, based on 2 359 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The Quiver Tree (Aloidendron dichotomum) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.