Family: Euphorbiaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Thrives in tropical and sub-tropical climates
- Elevation range exceeds 1000 m
- Other Euphorbia species are invasive
- Spiny
- Sap toxic to animals and humans
- Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
- Self-fertile
- Seeds dispersed by birds
Low Risk Traits:
- Questionably naturalized
- Ornamental and medicinal value
- Can be grown in arid areas and requires little water