Family: Combretaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands and other tropical locations
  
• Weedy tendencies, and a potential environmental weed
  
• Other Combretum species have become invasive
  
• Petiole persistent and thorn-like
  
• Potentially allelopathic
  
• Seeds potentially toxic
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Climbing/smothering habit
  
• Seeds water dispersed and spread intentionally by people
  
• Able to spread vegetatively by root suckers
  
• Tolerates repeated pruning

Low Risk Traits:

• Ornamental
  
• Specialized pollinator requirements may limit seed set
  
• Herbicides may provide effective control