Family: Urticaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Grows in tropical climates
  
• A disturbance-adapted weed that may impact agriculture
  
• Other Pouzolzia species are weeds
  
• A host of the cotton stainer, Dysdercus superstitiosus, a pest of cotton, rice and peanuts
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Reaches maturity in <1-2 growing seasons
  
• Gaps in biological and ecological information limit accuracy of risk prediction

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or introduction outside native range
  
• Despite weediness, also valued for edible and medicinal uses
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively