Family: Moringaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Grows, and could spread, in regions with tropical climates
  
• Other Moringa species have weedy traits and tendencies
  
• Possible toxic properties
  
• May be able to persist from tuberous root
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind, gravity and intentionally by people
  
• Limited ecological information may limit accuracy of risk prediction

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Grows in high light environments (dense shade may inhibit ability to spread)