Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letters "P" and "Q":
The following are generally species that have a WRA recommendation of "low risk" or are native or an early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).
|
Scientific name |
Family |
Common name |
Risk Assessment |
Country or area |
WRA score |
WRA recommendation |
| Pachira aquatica | Bombaceae | Malabar chestnut | Assessment |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
| Pachystachys lutea | Acanthaceae | yellow shrimp plant | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
| Pandanus pygmaeus | Pandanaceae | small screwpine | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
| Parkia speciosa | Fabaceae | petai | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
|
Passiflora vitifolia |
Passifloraceae |
crimson passion flower |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Paulownia elongata | Scrophulariaceae | paulownia | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
|
Paulownia fortunei |
Scrophulariaceae |
empress diamond |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
|
Pelargonium peltatum |
Geraniaceae |
ivyleaf geranium |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Pennisetum glaucum var. 'purple majesty' | Poaceae | ornamental pearl millet | Assessment | Pacific | 3 | low risk* |
|
Peperomia obtusifolia |
Piperaceae |
baby rubberplant |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
| Pereskia grandifolia | Cactaceae | rose cactus | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
| Pereskia lychnidiflora | Cactaceae | arbol del matrimonio | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
|
Petrea volubilis |
Verbenaceae |
sandpaper vine |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Philodendron scandens |
Araceae |
heart-leaf philodendron |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Phoenix roebelenii |
Arecaceae |
pygmy date palm |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Piper methysticum | Piperaceae | kava | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk* |
|
Platycladus orientalis |
Cupressaceae |
oriental arborvitae |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
| Plectranthus prostratus | Lamiaceae | pillow plant | Assessment | Pacific | 5 | low risk* |
|
Pleiostachya pruinosa |
Marantaceae | prayer plant | Assessment | Pacific | 2 | low risk* |
|
Plumbago auriculata |
Plumbaginaceae |
cape leadwort |
Pacific |
6 |
low risk* |
|
| Plumeria obtusa | Apocynaceae | evergreen frangipani | Assessment |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
Plumeria rubra |
Apocynaceae |
frangipani |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Podocarpus chinensis | Podocarpaceae | maki | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
|
Podocarpus elatus |
Podocarpaceae |
plum pine |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
| Podocarpus gracilior | Podocarpaceae | African fern pine |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Podocarpus macrophyllus | Podocarpaceae | Japanese yes |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
| Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula | Annonaceae | mast tree | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
|
Polyscias filicifolia |
Araliaceae |
geranium aralia |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Polyscias fruticosa |
Arailiaceae |
Ming Aralia |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Polyscias guilfoylei | Arailiaceae | coffeetree | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Pongamia pinnata |
Fabaceae |
Indian beech |
Pacific |
8 |
high risk** |
|
| Poranopsis paniculata | Convolvulaceae | bridal bouquet | Pacific | -5 | low risk | |
|
Posoqueria latifolia |
Rubiaceae |
monkey apple |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Potentilla verna |
Rosaceae |
spring cinquefoil |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Pritchardia pacifica |
Arecaceae |
Fiji fan palm |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
| Pritchardia thurstonii | Arecaceae | Thurston's fan palm | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
| Pseuderanthemum graciliflorum | Acanthaceae | blue crossandra | Assessment | Pacific | 1 | low risk* |
|
Pseudobombax ellipticum |
Bombacaceae |
shavingbrush tree |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Pseudomussaenda flava |
Rubiaceae |
dwarf yellow mussaenda |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
|
Pterocarpus dalbergioides |
Fabaceae |
Andaman redwood |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
| Punica granatum | Punicaceae | pomegranate |
Pacific |
3.5 |
low risk* |
*Accepted or rejected based on
second screen.
**Native or early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).
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This page updated 26 June 2009