Family: Annonaceae

Porcelia macrocarpa (monkey banana) is a 10-25 m tall tree native to semi-deciduous Atlantic forests from Minas Gerais to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The vaguely banana-appearing fruits have minimal but tasty pulp that are consumed by people, and by monkeys and rodents in the tree’s native range. It is rare in both the wild and cultivation and is not known to be naturalized or invasive elsewhere in the world.

High Risk Traits:

• Grows and could spread in regions with tropical climates
  
• Reproduces by seeds.
  
• Seeds dispersed by monkeys and rodents within its native range, and through intentional cultivation.
  
• Seeds slow to germinate and might persist in the soil (but seed bank longevity unknown).
  
• Gaps in biological and ecological information may reduce accuracy of risk prediction.

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or invasiveness, although there is limited evidence of cultivation outside its native range.
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Beetle pollinated (absence of pollinators may reduce seed set in cultivation).
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively.
  
• Relatively large fruit and seeds may reduce the risk of accidental or long-distance dispersal.