Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Reported to be naturalized
  
• Genus has "weedy" traits that may contribute to its ability to become invasive
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Forms dense stands in native range
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and intentionally by people
  
• Seeds buoyant and dispersed by water
  
• Trees tolerant of fire and strong winds

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite naturalization, no reports of detrimental impacts found
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Ornamental
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively
  
• Slow growing and long time to reproductive maturity