Family: Ehretiaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized on Kauai, Molokai and Maui (Hawaiian Islands)
  
• Invasive in secondary vegetation on Hawaiian Islands (potential environmental weed)
  
• Other Ehretia species are regarded as invasive weeds
  
• Tolerates some shade
  
• Forms thickets in understory of other trees on Maui, Hawaiian Islands
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and intentionally by people
  
• Tolerates heavy pruning (commonly used as a bonsai specimen)

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Palatable to deer in native range
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Used as an ornamental (bonsai) and tea substitute
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively