Family: Euphorbiaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical/subtropical climates.
  
• Widely cultivated and introduced beyond its native range.
  
• Documented as naturalized in some regions (e.g., Mauritius, Brazil).
  
• Sap is toxic, causing severe skin irritation and nausea.
  
• Other species in its genus are known to be serious weeds.

Low Risk Traits:

• Not cold-tolerant; requires frost-free, humid conditions.
  
• Not currently a significant agricultural or environmental weed.
  
• Lacks spines, thorns, or a smothering growth habit.
  
• Rarely produces viable seed in cultivation due to separate male/female plants.
  
• Lacks effective mechanisms for long-distance seed dispersal.