Family: Pittosporaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized in Hawaiian Islands (Kauai, Oahu, Hawaii) and Florida
  
• A disturbance-adapted tree
  
• Other Pittosporum species are invasive
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Reproduces by seed
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and intentionally by people
  
• Able to resprout after fires

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Provides fodder for livestock
  
• Ornamental and medicinal uses
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively