Family: Orchidaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized on Oahu, Molokai, and Maui (Hawaiian Islands)
  
• Establishes in native forest; could potentially compete with native epiphytes
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind and intentionally by people
  
• Prolific seed production
  
• Gaps in biological and ecological information may limit accuracy or risk prediction

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite naturalization, no reports of negative impacts to date
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Ornamental
  
• Requires specialized pollinators (although fruit production apparently not limiting factor in Hawaiian Islands)