Family: Anacardiaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Susceptible to wind-throw; could become hazardous to humans and/or infrastructure
  
• Genus reported to have “contact dermatitis-causing exudate”, although direct evidence for C. brevipetiolatum is lacking
  
• Tolerates shade at early stages of growth, but requires increased light to reach mature size
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Capable of forming monotypic stands within native range
  
• Reproduces by seed
  
• Genetic studies indicate trees are likely self-compatible
  
• Reaches maturity in 3+ years
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds, bats, and secondarily by water
  
• Seeds may form a persistent seed bank (longevity unknown)

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• In the absence of disturbance, shade-intolerance at later growth stages may prevent establishment in mature, intact forests