Family: Myrtaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized in England and New Zealand
  
• Genus has a reputation for naturalizing and invasiveness
  
• Forms dense thickets in native range of Tasmania
  
• Able to hybridize with other Eucalyptus species
  
• Self-compatible (although vigor is reduced)
  
• Wind-dispersed seeds
  
• Seeds persist in capsules on tree for several years
  
• Resprouts from lignotubers following damage fire or other damage

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite ability to spread, no negative impacts have been documented in introduced range
  
• Cold climatic requirements may limit the ability to spread in high elevation areas of the tropics
  
• Palatable to browsing animals (would require protection from ungulates to establish)
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• Juvenile coppice foliage is used in the cut-foliage trade