Family: Myrtaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Congeneric weeds exist
  
• Unpalatable to herbivores
  
• Fire hazard
  
• Tolerates wide range of soils
  
• Planted intentionally outside native range
  
• Wind-dispersed seeds
  
• Prolific seed production
  
• Resprouts after fire

Low Risk Traits:

• No weed history
  
• Not tropical-adapted
  
• No spines or thorns
  
• Self-incompatible
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Short-lived seed bank