Family: Arecaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Shade-tolerant
- Fleshy-fruited plant may be dispersed by birds or other animals
- Rare in cultivation. Ecology of species poorly understood
Low Risk Traits:
- No reports of naturalization or invasiveness found for this or any other species in the genus
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
- Non-toxic
- Landscaping and ornamental value
- Relatively large fruits and seeds unlikely to be inadvertently dispersed