Family: Apocynaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Sparingly naturalized in Florida
- Potential weed of natural areas
- Poisonous fruit
- Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
- Seeds dispersed on ocean currents
- Many aspects of biology and ecology unknown
Low Risk Traits:
- Ornamental and medicinal value
- Fruits and seeds relatively large, and unlikely to be spread accidentally or by animals
- Herbicides effective at controlling plants