Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Highly climate-matched to tropical regions (score 2)
  
• History of repeated introductions outside native range (widely grown ornamental)
  
• Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions (loam, sand, clay, acidic to slightly alkaline)
  
• Produces viable seed
  
• Self-compatible (monoecious, self-pollinating)
  
• Propagules intentionally dispersed by people (ornamental trade)
  
• Likely bird-dispersed (seeds likely regurgitated)

Low Risk Traits:

• No evidence of naturalization or weediness (environmental, agricultural, or garden)
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• No evidence of toxicity or allelopathy
  
• Not shade-tolerant (requires moderate to high light)
  
• No vegetative reproduction (single-trunked palm)
  
• Not prolific seed production (large seeds)
  
• No persistent seed bank (Arecaceae family trait)