Family: Anacardiaceae

Astronium lecointei (muiracatiara) is a timber tree native to South America. It grows primarily in wet tropical forests. This species is a tree known for its dense, durable, and high-quality hardwood, which is valued in the timber industry. Muiracatiara wood is used for various purposes, including construction, cabinetry, flooring, and furniture. This plant has not been documented as naturalized in any Hawaiian Islands to date.

High Risk Traits:

• Broad climate suitability (based on elevation and rainfall gradients)
  
• Thrives, and could spread, in regions with tropical climates
  
• Shade tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind, possibly water, and intentional cultivation

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Polygamodioecious. Self-fertility unknown but may require outcrossing for seed set.
  
• Seeds lack dormancy, and should not form a persistent seed bank