Family: Polygonaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Naturalized in Puerto Rico and Madagascar
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Other Muehlenbeckia species can become weedy or invasive
- Shade-tolerant
- Fleshy fruits and seeds presumably capable of dispersal by birds
- Rejuvenates rapidly after pruning
Low Risk Traits:
- Despite ability to spread, no negative impacts have been documented
- Not spiny
- Non-toxic
- Landscaping and ornamental value
- Ornamental curiosity
