Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Repeated introductions outside native range (Florida, Hawaii)
  
• Host for recognized pests/pathogens (lethal yellowing, Phytophthora)
  
• Tolerates wide range of soil conditions
  
• Intentional dispersal by people (ornamental use)
  
• Water-dispersed propagules (salt-tolerant, near ocean)
  
• Produces viable seed

Low Risk Traits:

• No naturalization beyond native range
  
• Not a weed (garden, agricultural, environmental)
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• Not allelopathic, parasitic, or toxic
  
• No fire hazard
  
• Not shade tolerant
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Slow-growing (4+ years to maturity)
  
• Not wind-dispersed
  
• Low seed production
  
• No accidental dispersal via produce or traffic