Family: Euphorbiaceae

Dalechampia aristolochiifolia (purple wings, silk crepe flower) is a rare, fast growing vine native to seasonal forests in Peru. While not widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, its unique foliage may make it of interest to some gardeners and plant enthusiasts. It can be grown in tropical and subtropical climates and prefers well-drained soil. Handling this plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction. This plant has not been documented as naturalized in any Hawaiian Islands to date.

High Risk Traits:

• Broad elevation range (>1000 m)
  
• Another species, Dalechampia scandens, regarded as a high risk, invasive species in Florida and the Galapagos
  
• Vegetative parts with stinging hairs
  
• Possibly toxic to animals (unverified)
  
• Sap, and possibly stinging hairs, reported to cause dermatitis in humans
  
• Climbing, and potentially smothering habit
  
• Reproduces by explosively dehisced seeds
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Explosively dehisced seeds dispersed by gravity, possibly water, and through intentional cultivation
  
• Gaps in biological and ecological information may reduce accuracy of risk prediction

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but extent of introduction and cultivation outside native range is unclear
  
• Specialized pollinator requirements may limit seed set in areas lacking resin-collecting bees