Family: Moraceae
High Risk Traits:
- Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Possibly naturalized in Philippines (unclear)
- Seedlings and saplings tolerate shade
- Tolerates many soil types
- Reproduces by seeds
- Capable of self-pollination
- Seeds dispersed by birds, flying foxes, arboreal mammals and intentionally by people
- Able to resprout after damage from high winds
Low Risk Traits:
- No reports of invasiveness or naturalization (with possible exception of Philippines)
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
- Fruit and foliage palatable to animals
- Not reported to spread vegetatively
- Reaches maturity in 6-10 years
- Large seeds unlikely to be accidentally dispersed
- Seeds lose viability rapidly