Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• History of introduction outside native range
  
• Bird-dispersed propagules
  
• Produces viable seeds
  
• Persistent seed bank
  
• Shade tolerant

Low Risk Traits:

• Not naturalized beyond native range
  
• No weed history
  
• No spines, toxins, or allelopathy
  
• Not a major pest host
  
• Not fire-promoting
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Not wind-dispersed or a contaminant
  
• Not a prolific seed producer
  
• Requires cross-pollination