Family: Sapindaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized in Indonesia. Escaped in Central America
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Grows from 0-1200 m elevation
  
• Potentially allelopathic
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Able to reproduce from suckers
  
• Seeds dispersed by animals and people
  
• Able to coppice and resistant to fire

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite ability to spread, no negative impacts have been documented
  
• Fodder tree
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• Edible pulp
  
• Host for the lac insect (Laccifer lacca).
  
• Reaches maturity in 6-8 years
  
• Will not form a persistent seed bank
  
• Relatively large fruit and seeds unlikely to be accidentally dispersed