Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Spiny petioles
  
• Shade Tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Seed dispersed by frugivorous animals and people

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but limited evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively