Family: Commelinaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Bird-dispersed seeds: Fleshy, orange-red fruits with arilloid seeds (bird-dispersal syndrome).
  
• Vegetative reproduction: Rhizomatous; cuttings root easily.
  
• Tolerates mutilation: Can regenerate from rhizomes.
  
• Shade tolerant: Grows in partial shade.
  
• Storage organs: Possesses tubers for survival and regeneration.
  
• Widely introduced: History of ornamental introductions (e.g., Hawaii, Florida).
  
• Potentially naturalizing on Kaua'i and Hawai'i

Low Risk Traits:

• Not a weed: Absent from invasive weed lists; no agricultural or environmental weed risk.
  
• No congeneric weeds: No weedy Dichorisandra species known.
  
• Non-toxic: No evidence of toxicity to animals or humans.
  
• No physical defenses: Lacks spines, thorns, or burrs.
  
• Climate limited: Suited to tropical/subtropical climates; frost-sensitive.