Family: Apocynaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Toxic
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Seeds dispersed by large vertebrates and intentionally by people
  
• Limited ecological information minimizes 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)
  
• Palatable despite reports of toxicity
  
• Ornamental
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Large fruits and seeds minimize risk of accidental dispersal