Family: Fabaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized on Hawai'i Island
  
• Seeds are poisonous to mammals (livestock, humans)
  
• Seeds float in seawater for months and remain viable
  
• Hard-seeded legume with a persistent seed bank (>1 year)

Low Risk Traits:

• No evidence of weediness
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• No recognized pest/pathogen issues
  
• Not shade-tolerant (requires full sun)
  
• Narrow soil preference (sandy, well-drained)
  
• Does not form thickets or climb
  
• No vegetative spread
  
• No wind, bird, or animal dispersal
  
• Requires specialist pollinators (hummingbirds)