Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized in Argentina, and possibly naturalizing on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands (confirmation needed)
  
• Other Phoenix species have become invasive
  
• Leaves with spiny stalks
  
• Pollen of male trees acts as an allergen
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Hybridizes with other Phoenix species
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds, mammals and intentionally by people

Low Risk Traits:

• Naturalized, but no negative impacts documented
  
• Provides fodder for livestock
  
• Ornamental
  
• Used to produce sugar
  
• Trees dioecious
  
• Reaches maturity in 4+ years