Family: Lauraceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Seeds presumably dispersed by birds and intentionally by people
  
• Poorly studies species. Limited ecological information may reduce 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)
  
• Used medicinally and for flavoring
  
• Slow growth rate
  
• Relatively large seeds may limit long distance and inadvertent dispersal