
Trees & flora
Strelitzia nicolai, commonly known as the giant white bird of paradise or wild banana, is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft) and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (11 ft).
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 3,764 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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Wild Banana is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,764 records, iNaturalist
4 results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Species
Strelitzia nicolai
Records
3 764
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the Wild Banana on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Wild Banana is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (77% of records), Eastern Cape (22% of records), based on 3 764 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wild Banana on site or nearby.
The Wild Banana is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
Strelitzia nicolai, commonly known as the giant white bird of paradise or wild banana, is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft) and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (11 ft).