A. pavonina spreads by seeds that allow this species to easily escape cultivated areas. Seeds are probably eaten and dispersed by birds, but they can also be dispersed by water, adhered to animals or adhered to agriculture machinery (Orwa et al., 2009, ISSG, 2012; PIER, 2012). Long distance dispersal has been intentional, as A. pavonina has been widely planted outside its native range for its agroforestry and ornamental services and its wood, and is known to have naturalised in many countries.