Family: Fabaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Naturalized in Puerto Rico
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many
- different habitat types)
- Pods dispersed whole by wind
Low Risk Traits:
- Despite ability to spread, no negative impacts have been documented
- Fodder tree
- Non-toxic
- Landscaping and ornamental value
- Timber tree