Family: Fabaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Toxic to livestock and humans (bark, seeds, wood)
- History of introduction outside native range (ornamental planting)
- Congeneric weed (Andira humilis is a known weed)
- Shade-tolerant at some life stages
- Tolerates a wide range of soil types
- Nitrogen-fixing capability
- Seeds dispersed by bats
Low Risk Traits:
- No spines, thorns, or burrs
- Not allelopathic or parasitic
- Not self-compatible; requires cross-pollination
- Slow maturation (≥4 years to reproduce)
- Large fruit unlikely for accidental dispersal
- Low seed production (large fruit size)
- No persistent seed bank
- Recalcitrant seeds (cannot be stored)