Family: Myrtaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized in Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand
  
• Genus has a reputation for naturalizing and invasiveness
  
• Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• May hybridize with other Eucalyptus species
  
• Seeds wind-dispersed
  
• Coppices and resprouts following damage from cutting or fires

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, or thorns)
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• Will not spread vegetatively