Family: Myrtaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
- Grows in tropical climates
- Other Psidium species are invasive
- Shade-tolerant
- Tolerates many soil types
- Seeds dispersed by birds, frugivorous mammals and intentionally by people
- Limited ecological information may limit accuracy of risk prediction
Low Risk Traits:
- No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
- Non-toxic
- Edible fruit
- Ornamental