Family: Dilleniaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, Sri Lanka, Java, Jamaica
  
• A pioneer species capable of invading disturbed habitats
  
• An environmental weed of Sri Lanka and the Seychelles
  
• Alternate host for oil palm nettle caterpillar
  
• A light demanding pioneer species capable of establishing in shade
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Forms dense thickets
  
• Reproduces by seed and vegetatively by adventitious roots
  
• Capable of reaching maturity in 3-4 years
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds, possibly by water and intentionally by people
  
• Prolific seed production
  
• Able to coppice and resprout after cutting

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Palatable to animals
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Ornamental and medicinal uses
  
• Seeds lack dormancy and may not form a long-lived seed bank
  
• Herbicides may provide effective control