Family: Bignoniaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Highly adaptable to tropical/subtropical climates.
  
• Naturalized beyond its native range (e.g., Hawaii, Fiji).
  
• Documented environmental weed that invades mature forests.
  
• Shade-tolerant, enabling invasion of intact ecosystems.
  
• Wind-dispersed seeds facilitate long-distance spread.
  
• Prolific seed producer with extended flowering.
  
• Resprouts vigorously after cutting or damage.
  
• Poorly controlled by common herbicides.

Low Risk Traits:

• No spines, thorns, or burrs.
  
• Not documented as parasitic or allelopathic.
  
• Not toxic to humans; used for food and medicine.
  
• Wood is fire-resistant; does not create a fire hazard.