Family: Fabaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Found in tropical climates
  
• Flammable thicket species in native range
  
• Reproduces by seed
  
• Hybridizes with other Schotia species
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds, monkeys, ants and intentionally by people
  
• Limited ecological information reduces accuracy of risk prediction

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of invasiveness or naturalization, but limited evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Palatable to grazing animals
  
• Seeds edible to humans
  
• Ornamental
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively