
Trees & flora
Leucadendron argenteum (Silver tree, Silver leaf tree, Afrikaans: Witteboom, or Afrikaans: Silwerboom) is an endangered plant species in the family Proteaceae, which is endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, South 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 1,862 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
Provinces where Silver Tree is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,862 records, iNaturalist
1 result in South Africa
Planning a trip
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
Species
Leucadendron argenteum
Records
1 862
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the Silver Tree on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Silver Tree is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 1 862 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Silver Tree on site or nearby.
The Silver Tree is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The Silver Tree (Leucadendron argenteum) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Leucadendron argenteum (Silver tree, Silver leaf tree, Afrikaans: Witteboom, or Afrikaans: Silwerboom) is an endangered plant species in the family Proteaceae, which is endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Most grow in and around the city of Cape Town, but outlying (perhaps introduced) populations exist near Paarl and Stellenbosch. It is a protected tree in South Africa.