Family: Cactaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Spiny fruit
  
• Shade-tolerant
  
• Tolerates many soil conditions (and potentially able to exploit many different habitat types)
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Can root from vegetative fragments
  
• Fruits may be consumed, and seeds dispersed by birds

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization, invasiveness, or negative impacts have been documented
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Edible fruit
  
• Requires specialized pollinators (bats and hawk moths)
  
• Landscaping and ornamental value
  
• Reaches maturity after several years