Family: Combretaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives, and could potentially spread, in regions with tropical climates
  
• Other Terminalia species are invasive
  
• Possibly allelopathic
  
• Sawdust and wood may cause contact dermatitis
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by prolific seed production
  
• Self-fertile
  
• Seeds dispersed by wind and intentionally by people
  
• Prolific seed producer (>50,000 per tree)
  
• Resprouts and coppices from tree stumps

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or invasiveness, despite widespread cultivation
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Potential source of fodder
  
• Non-toxic to animals
  
• Light-demanding pioneer tree (dense shade may inhibit ability to spread)
  
• Self-incompatible
  
• Reaches maturity in 6+ years