Family: Myrtaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Within native range, elevation range exceeds 2000 m, demonstrating potential environmental versatility
- Thrives in tropical climates
- Naturalized in South Africa, outside native range
- Aggressive root system
- Other Syzygium species have become invasive
- Potential alternate host of Eucalyptus pathogens
- Forms pure stands in native range
- Reproduces by seeds
- Hybridizes with other Syzygium species
- Rapid growth rate (time to reproductive maturity unknown)
- Seeds dispersed by birds, mammals, intentionally by people and possibly by water
- Resistance to fire, and tolerant of pollarding
Low Risk Traits:
- No reports of detrimental impacts, but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
- Provides fodder for livestock and other animals
- Ornamental and medicinal uses, and edible fruit
- Requires constantly moist soil
- Not reported to spread vegetatively
- One-seeded fruit (limits reproductive output)
- Seeds lose viability rapidly