Family: Rubiaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives and could potentially spread in regions with tropical climates
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Forms pure stands in native range
  
• Reproduces by prolific seed production
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind, water and intentional cultivation
  
• Resprouts from roots and stems after repeated cutting

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or invasiveness, but limited evidence of cultivation outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Palatable to browsing animals
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Grows best in high light environments (dense shade may inhibit spread)
  
• Reaches maturity in 6+ years (in cultivation)
  
• Seeds remain viable for 5 months (unlikely to form a persistent seed bank)