Family: Fabaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Grows, and could spread in regions with tropical climates
  
• Naturalized in China, Australia and possible elsewhere (but no evidence in the Hawaiian Islands to date)
  
• A potential weed of disturbed sites
  
• Other Vigna species are invasive
  
• Tolerates many soil types
  
• Reproduces by seeds
  
• Self-fertile
  
• An annual, reaching maturity in <1 year
  
• Seeds dispersed by dehiscent pods and through intentional cultivation
  
• Hard-coated seeds might form a persistent seed bank
  
• Resprouts after fire

Low Risk Traits:

• A domesticated and intentionally cultivated crop with no reports of detrimental impacts
  
• Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
  
• Provides fodder for livestock
  
• Non-toxic
  
• Not reported to spread vegetatively