Family: Begoniaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Elevational distribution exceeds 1000 m within native range
- Other Begonia species have become invasive
- Climbing habit
- Shade-tolerant
- Tiny wind-dispersed seeds
- Roots at nodes and may be able to spread vegetatively
Low Risk Traits:
- No reports of naturalization or invasiveness to date
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
- Non-toxic
- Ornamental value
