Family: Myrtaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Other Eugenia species are invasive
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Self-compatible, but primarily outcrossing
  
• Reaches maturity in 18 months
  
• Seeds dispersed by bats, birds and intentionally by people

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but limited evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Edible fruit
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Seeds recalcitrant and unlikely to form a persistent seed bank