Family: Asteraceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized on Hawaii Island
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Broad elevation range exceeding 1000 m
  
• Congeneric weed, Verbesina encelioides, is highly invasive
  
• May be able to exploit or colonize disturbed sites
  
• Wind-dispersed seeds

Low Risk Traits:

• Despite ability to spread, no negative impacts have been documented to date
  
• Fodder tree
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Non-toxic