Family: Apocynaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Possesses spines
- Toxic properties
- Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
- Seeds dispersed by wind and people
- Able to regenerate after cutting
Low Risk Traits:
- Landscaping and ornamental value
- No evidence of naturalization or invasiveness reported
- Requires full sun
- Slow growth rate and reaches reproductive maturity after several years
- May require specialized pollinators
- Short seed viability