Family: Araucariaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Able to grow in subtropical climates
  
• Possesses allelopathic properties
  
• Moderately flammable, and could increase fire risk in fire prone areas
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Forms dense stands in native range
  
• Reproduces by seed
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind (short distances) and intentionally by people

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization to date
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Palatable to animals
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Shade-intolerant (except for small seedlings)
  
• Does not hybridize with other Agathis species
  
• Self-incompatible
  
• Reaches maturity in 15-50 years
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Limited dispersibility of wind-dispersed seeds
  
• Does not form a persistent seed bank
  
• Fire-intolerant