Family: Fabaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Nitrogen-fixing (can alter soil chemistry)
  
• Intentionally cultivated & introduced outside native range
  
• Produces viable seed
  
• Shade-tolerant (sun to partial shade)
  
• Suited to tropical/subtropical climates (matches invasive-prone regions)

Low Risk Traits:

• No record of naturalization or weediness anywhere
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• Not toxic to humans or animals (parts are edible)
  
• No evidence of prolific seed production or persistent seed bank
  
• No vegetative fragmentation (seed-only reproduction)
  
• Short seed viability
  
• No clear adaptations for wind, bird, or external animal dispersal