Family: Lecythidaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Highly suited to tropical/subtropical climates
  
• History of introduction outside native range
  
• Toxic to animals (used as fish poison)
  
• Water-dispersed propagules
  
• Persistent seed bank (seeds survive up to 2 years)

Low Risk Traits:

• Not reported as a serious weed
  
• No weedy congeners
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• Not a significant pest host
  
• Not toxic to humans
  
• Low fire risk
  
• Large tree, doesn't form thickets
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Slow maturation (4+ years)
  
• Limited unintentional dispersal
  
• Low seed production
  
• Intolerant of fire