Family: Arecaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Repeated introductions outside native range
  
• Broad climate suitability (USDA zones 9b–11)
  
• Tolerates wide range of soil types (acidic to mildly alkaline)
  
• Produces viable seed
  
• Hybridizes naturally (including intergeneric)
  
• Self-compatible (monoecious, self-pollinating)

Low Risk Traits:

• Not naturalized outside native range
  
• Not a weed (garden, agricultural, or environmental)
  
• Monotypic genus (no congeneric weeds)
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• No allelopathy, or animal toxicity
  
• Not shade tolerant (requires full sun)
  
• Does not form dense thickets
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Large fruits limit bird/wind/animal dispersal
  
• Not a prolific seed producer
  
• Moderate time to maturity (2–3 years)