Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Self-fertile
  
• Seeds dispersed by large water, large birds, humans and frugivorous mammals

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or invasiveness elsewhere
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• Will not spread vegetatively
  
• Large fruit and seeds unlikely to be inadvertently dispersed