Family: Bignoniaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Elevation range exceeds 1000 m
- Naturalized in Puerto Rico
- Tolerates many soil types
- Forms pure stands in some areas
- Produces wind-dispersed seeds
- Able to resprout after cutting
Low Risk Traits:
- One record of naturalization, but no reports of invasiveness worldwide
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
- Requires full sun
- Self-incompatible
- Wind-dispersed seeds relatively large, and unlikely to be accidentally dispersed
- Seeds lose viability rapidly