Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Grows and could spread in regions with tropical climates
  
• Shade tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Self-fertile
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and through intentional cultivation

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or invasiveness
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Slow growing
  
• Relatively large seeds unlikely to be dispersed long distances by birds present in the Hawaiian Islands
  
• Fruit and seed size may limit long distance, or accidental dispersal