Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Disturbance adapted
  
• Somewhat Shade-tolerant
  
• Forms dense stands in native range
  
• Self-compatible, monoecious palm
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and intentionally by people
  
• Prolific seed production for a palm
  
• Limited ecological information makes accurate risk prediction difficult

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Ornamental
  
• Long time to reproductive maturity (40-50+ years)
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively