Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
  
• Forms dense thickets in native range
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Viable seeds dispersed by frugivorous mammals
  
• Can spread by creeping rhizomes
  
• Tolerates and resprouts after fires

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or invasiveness
  
• Unarmed (no spines)
  
• Edible fruit
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• Slow growing, and long time to maturity