Family: Zingiberaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Other Alpinia species have become invasive
  
• Shade tolerant (able to grow in intact forest understory)
  
• Reproduces by seeds and vegetatively by rhizomes
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds, fruit bats, and intentionally planted by people (limited ornamental use)
  
• Limited information reduces accuracy of risk prediction

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic