Family: Rubiaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Tolerates a wide range of soils
  
• Produces viable seed
  
• Bird-dispersed (fleshy berries)
  
• Seeds survive gut passage
  
• Resprouts after damage (e.g., frost)

Low Risk Traits:

• No evidence of naturalization or weediness
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• Non-toxic to animals and humans
  
• Requires full sun (not shade tolerant)
  
• Does not form dense thickets
  
• No vegetative fragmentation
  
• No accidental dispersal (not wind/water/contaminant)
  
• No persistent seed bank