risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letter "A":

Information on Risk Assessments

Scientific Name Family Common name Risk assessment Country or Area Score Recommendation

Abutilon theophrasti Malvaceae velvet leaf Assessment Australia 15 reject

Acacia auriculiformis Fabaceae earleaf acacia Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Acacia confusa Fabaceae Formosan koa Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Acacia crassicarpa

Fabaceae

northern wattle

Assessment

Pacific

7

high risk

Acacia farnesiana Fabaceae fragrant acacia Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Acacia holosericea Fabaceae candelabra wattle Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Acacia longifolia Fabaceae Sydney golden wattle Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Acacia mangium Fabaceae mangium Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Acacia mearnsii Fabaceae black wattle Assessment Pacific 15 high risk

Acacia melanoxylon Fabaceae blackwood acacia Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Acacia nilotica Fabaceae black thorn Assessment Australia 13 reject

Acacia nilotica Fabaceae black thorn Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Acacia parramattensis

Fabaceae

Parramatta green wattle

Assessment

Pacific

9

high risk

Acoelorraphe wrightii

Arecaceae

Everglades palm

Assessment

Pacific

2

evaluate

Adenanthera pavonina Fabaceae red bead tree Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Aeschynomene americana Fabaceae American joint vetch Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Agapanthus praecox Liliaceae common Agapanthus Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Ageratina riparia Asteraceae mistflower Assessment Australia 26 reject

Aglaonema commutatum

Araceae

Aglaonema

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Agrostis stolonifera Poaceae carpet bentgrass Assessment Pacific 19 high risk

Ailanthus altissima Simaroubaceae tree of heaven Assessment Australia 12 reject

Ailanthus altissima Simaroubaceae tree of heaven Assessment Pacific 21 high risk

Ajuga reptans Lamiaceae common bugleweed Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Albizia chinensis

Fabaceae

Chinese albizia

Assessment

Pacific

8

high risk

Albizia lebbeck Fabaceae woman's-tongue tree Assessment Australia 4 more information

Albizia lebbeck Fabaceae woman's-tongue tree Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Aleurites moluccana Euphorbiaceae candlenut tree Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Allamanda cathartica Apocynaceae golden trumpet Allamanda Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Alocasia cucullata Araceae dwarf elephant ear Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Alpinia purpurata Zingiberaceae red ginger Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Alpinia zerumbet Zingiberaceae shell ginger Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Alstonia macrophylla Apocynaceae deviltree Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Alternanthera philoxeroides Amaranthaceae alligator weed Assessment Australia 22 reject

Alternanthera pungens Amaranthaceae khaki weed Assessment Australia 17 reject

Alysicarpus vaginalis Fabaceae alyce clover Assessment Australia 5 evaluate

Amaranthus dubius Amaranthaceae southern pigweed Assessment Australia 14 reject

Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae cashew Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Andropogon gayanus Poaceae gamba grass Assessment Australia 8 reject

Andropogon glomeratus Poaceae bushy bluestem Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Andropogon virginicus Poaceae broomsedge Assessment Australia 13 reject

Angiopteris evecta

Marattiaceae

giant fern

Assessment

Pacific

8

high risk

Annona cherimola

Annonaceae

cherimoya

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Annona muricata Annonaceae soursop Assessment Pacific -3 low risk

Annona squamosa Annonaceae custard apple Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Anthoxanthum odoratum Poaceae sweet vernalgrass Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae coral vine Assessment Pacific 19 high risk

Aptenia cordifolia

Aizoaceae

hearts and flowers

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Archontophoenix alexandrae Arecaceae Alexandra palm Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Arecaceae

king palm

Assessment

Pacific

6

evaluate

Archontophoenix tuckeri Arecaceae peach creek palm Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Ardisia crenata Myrsinaceae Hilo holly Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Ardisia elliptica Myrsinaceae shoebutton ardisia Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Argemone mexicana Papaveraceae Mexican poppy Assessment Australia 18 reject

Argyreia nervosa

Convolvulaceae

Hawaiian baby woodrose

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Aristolochia elegans Aristolochiaceae Dutchman's pipe Assessment Australia 13 reject

Aristolochia ringens Aristolochiaceae gaping Dutchman's pipe Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Artabotrys hexapetalus Annonaceae climbing ylang-ylang Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Arundo donax Poaceae arundo Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Asparagus densiflorus Liliaceae asparagus fern Assessment Australia 3 evaluate

Asparagus densiflorus Liliaceae asparagus fern Assessment Pacific 15 high risk

Asparagus falcatus Liliaceae sicklethorn Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Asparagus setaceus Liliaceae common asparagus fern Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Asparagus setaceus Liliaceae common asparagus fern Assessment Australia 16 reject

Asparagus setaceus Liliaceae common asparagus fern Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Asystasia gangetica Acanthaceae coromandel Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Axonopus compressus Poaceae carpetgrass Assessment Australia 12 reject

Axonopus compressus Poaceae carpetgrass Assessment Pacific 15 high risk

Axonopus fissifolius Poaceae carpetgrass Assessment Pacific 16 high risk

Azadirachta indica Meliaceae neem Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 1 July 2009

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Abutilon theophrasti	Malvaceae	velvet leaf	Assessment	Australia	15	reject
Acacia auriculiformis	Fabaceae	earleaf acacia	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Acacia confusa	Fabaceae	Formosan koa	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
*Acacia crassicarpa*	Fabaceae	northern wattle	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Acacia farnesiana	Fabaceae	fragrant acacia	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Acacia holosericea	Fabaceae	candelabra wattle	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Acacia longifolia	Fabaceae	Sydney golden wattle	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Acacia mangium	Fabaceae	mangium	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Acacia mearnsii	Fabaceae	black wattle	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk
Acacia melanoxylon	Fabaceae	blackwood acacia	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Acacia nilotica	Fabaceae	black thorn	Assessment	Australia	13	reject
Acacia nilotica	Fabaceae	black thorn	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Acacia parramattensis	Fabaceae	Parramatta green wattle	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Acoelorraphe wrightii	Arecaceae	Everglades palm	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
Adenanthera pavonina	Fabaceae	red bead tree	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Aeschynomene americana	Fabaceae	American joint vetch	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Agapanthus praecox	Liliaceae	common Agapanthus	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Ageratina riparia	Asteraceae	mistflower	Assessment	Australia	26	reject
*Aglaonema commutatum*	Araceae	Aglaonema	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
*Agrostis stolonifera*	Poaceae	carpet bentgrass	Assessment	Pacific	19	high risk
Ailanthus altissima	Simaroubaceae	tree of heaven	Assessment	Australia	12	reject
Ailanthus altissima	Simaroubaceae	tree of heaven	Assessment	Pacific	21	high risk
Ajuga reptans	Lamiaceae	common bugleweed	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
*Albizia chinensis*	Fabaceae	Chinese albizia	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Albizia lebbeck	Fabaceae	woman's-tongue tree	Assessment	Australia	4	more information
Albizia lebbeck	Fabaceae	woman's-tongue tree	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Aleurites moluccana	Euphorbiaceae	candlenut tree	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Allamanda cathartica	Apocynaceae	golden trumpet Allamanda	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Alocasia cucullata	Araceae	dwarf elephant ear	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Alpinia purpurata	Zingiberaceae	red ginger	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Alpinia zerumbet	Zingiberaceae	shell ginger	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Alstonia macrophylla	Apocynaceae	deviltree	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Alternanthera philoxeroides	Amaranthaceae	alligator weed	Assessment	Australia	22	reject
Alternanthera pungens	Amaranthaceae	khaki weed	Assessment	Australia	17	reject
Alysicarpus vaginalis	Fabaceae	alyce clover	Assessment	Australia	5	evaluate
Amaranthus dubius	Amaranthaceae	southern pigweed	Assessment	Australia	14	reject
Anacardium occidentale	Anacardiaceae	cashew	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Andropogon gayanus	Poaceae	gamba grass	Assessment	Australia	8	reject
Andropogon glomeratus	Poaceae	bushy bluestem	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Andropogon virginicus	Poaceae	broomsedge	Assessment	Australia	13	reject
Angiopteris evecta	Marattiaceae	giant fern	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Annona cherimola	Annonaceae	cherimoya	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk
Annona muricata	Annonaceae	soursop	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Annona squamosa	Annonaceae	custard apple	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Anthoxanthum odoratum	Poaceae	sweet vernalgrass	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Antigonon leptopus	Polygonaceae	coral vine	Assessment	Pacific	19	high risk
Aptenia cordifolia	Aizoaceae	hearts and flowers	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
Archontophoenix alexandrae	Arecaceae	Alexandra palm	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
*Archontophoenix cunninghamiana*	Arecaceae	king palm	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
*Archontophoenix tuckeri*	Arecaceae	peach creek palm	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Ardisia crenata	Myrsinaceae	Hilo holly	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Ardisia elliptica	Myrsinaceae	shoebutton ardisia	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Argemone mexicana	Papaveraceae	Mexican poppy	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
*Argyreia nervosa*	Convolvulaceae	Hawaiian baby woodrose	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Aristolochia elegans	Aristolochiaceae	Dutchman's pipe	Assessment	Australia	13	reject
Aristolochia ringens	Aristolochiaceae	gaping Dutchman's pipe	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Artabotrys hexapetalus	Annonaceae	climbing ylang-ylang	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Arundo donax	Poaceae	arundo	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Asparagus densiflorus	Liliaceae	asparagus fern	Assessment	Australia	3	evaluate
Asparagus densiflorus	Liliaceae	asparagus fern	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk
Asparagus falcatus	Liliaceae	sicklethorn	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Asparagus setaceus	Liliaceae	common asparagus fern	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Asparagus setaceus	Liliaceae	common asparagus fern	Assessment	Australia	16	reject
Asparagus setaceus	Liliaceae	common asparagus fern	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Asystasia gangetica	Acanthaceae	coromandel	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Axonopus compressus	Poaceae	carpetgrass	Assessment	Australia	12	reject
Axonopus compressus	Poaceae	carpetgrass	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk
Axonopus fissifolius	Poaceae	carpetgrass	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
Azadirachta indica	Meliaceae	neem	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate