Family: Rutaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Possibly naturalized in Lao, Pohnpei and maybe elsewhere
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Environmentally versatile
  
• Young suckers are spiny
  
• Potentially allelopathic
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Seeds dispersed by mammals, people and possibly birds
  
• Able to coppice and sprout from root suckers

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite potential to spread, no negative impacts have been documented
  
• Fodder tree
  
• Edible fruit
  
• Reaches maturity in 5 or more years
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• Medicinal uses
  
• Seeds will not persist in the soil