Family: Orchidaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Thrives in tropical climates (climate in Hawaiian Islands conducive to establishment)
- Naturalized on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands
- Other Epidendrum species may be naturalized or weedy
- Shade-tolerant
- Reproduces by seeds
- Seeds dispersed by wind and intentionally by people
- Prolific seed production
- Gaps in biological and ecological information may limit accuracy of assessment
Low Risk Traits:
- No reports of negative impacts where naturalized
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
- Non-toxic
- Ornamental value