risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letter "D":

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Dactylis glomerata Poaceae barnyard grass Assessment Australia 2 evaluate

Dactyloctenium aegyptium Poaceae beach wiregrass Assessment Australia 11 reject

Dalbergia latifolia Fabaceae black rosewood Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Dalbergia retusa
Fabaceae
Nicaragua rosewood

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Indian rosewood Assessment Australia 21 reject

Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Indian rosewood Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Dasylirion acrotrichum Nolinaceae green desert spoon Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dasylirion quadrangulatum Nolinaceae Mexican grass tree Assessment Pacific -4 low risk

Datura ferox Solanaceae fierce thorn-apple Assessment Australia 21 reject

Datura inoxia Solanaceae sacred datura Assessment Australia 21 reject

Datura metel Solanaceae jimson-weed Assessment Australia 21 reject

Datura stramonium Solanaceae jimson-weed Assessment Australia 5 evaluate

Davallia fejeensis Davalliaceae lacy hare's-foot fern Assessment Pacific 6 low risk*

Delairea odorata Asteraceae German ivy Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Delonix decaryi Fabaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 1 accept*

Delonix regia Fabaceae flame tree Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Delonix velutina Fabaceae Assessment Pacific -6 low risk

Deplanchea tetraphylla Bignoniaceae golden boquet tree Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Derris elliptica Fabaceae tubaroot Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Desmanthus virgatus Fabaceae virgate mimosa Assessment Australia 9 reject

Desmanthus virgatus

Fabaceae

slender mimosa

Assessment

Pacific

12

high risk

Desmodium heterophyllum Fabaceae hetero Assessment Australia 3 evaluate

Desmodium incanum Fabaceae kaimi clover Assessment Australia 9 reject

Desmodium nicaraguense Fabaceae vara de arco Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Desmodium scorpiurus Fabaceae Assessment Australia 5 more information

Desmodium tortuosum Fabaceae Florida beggarweed Assessment Australia 6 reject

Desmodium tortuosum Fabaceae Florida beggarweed Assessment U.S. (Florida) 14 reject

Desmodium umbellatum

Fabaceae

horse bush

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Desmodium uncinatum Fabaceae silverleaf desmodium Assessment Australia 6 reject

Dianella caerulea Liliaceae cerulean flaxlily Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Dianella revoluta Hemerocallidaceae spreading flax lily Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Dianella tasmanica Hemerocallidaceae Tasman flax lily Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dianthus cretaceus Caryophyllaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept

Dianthus imereticus Caryophyllaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept

Dichorisandra thyrsiflora

Commelinaceae

blue ginger

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Dichrostachys cinerea Fabaceae marabou-thorn Assessment Pacific 16 high risk

Dictyosperma album

Arecaceae

hurricane palm

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Dieffenbachia seguine

Araceae

dumb cane

Assessment

Pacific

7

high risk

Digitalis purpurea Scrophulariaceae foxglove Assessment Pacific 7.5 high risk

Digitaria insularis Poaceae sour grass Assessment Pacific 20 high risk

Dillenia reticulata Dilleniaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept

Dillenia suffruticosa Dilleniaceae shrubby dillenia Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Dimocarpus longan Sapindaceae dragon's eye Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae air potato Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae air potato Assessment U.S. (Florida) 19 reject

Dioscorea dodecaneura Dioscoreaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 evaluate

Diospyros vaccinioides Ebenaceae small persimmon Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Diphysa americana
Fabaceae
guachipelin

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Diplazium esculentum Dryopteridaceae vegetable fern Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Disporopsis jinfushanensis Ruscaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept

Disporum megalanthum Liliaceae fairy bells Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept

Dissotis rotundifolia Melastomataceae dissotis Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Dolichandrone spathacea Bignoniaceae mangrove trumpet-tree Assessment Pacific -5 low risk

Dolichos lablab Fabaceae lablab bean Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Doryanthes excelsa Doryanthaceae giant lily Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dovyalis hebecarpa Salicaceae Ceylon gooseberry Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Dracaena draco

Agavaceae

dragon tree

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Dracaena fragrans

Agavaceae

corn plant

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Dracaena marginata

Agavaceae

money tree

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Dracaena marginata 'Tricolor' Agavaceae tricolor Dracaena Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Drepanostachyum falcatum Poaceae blue bamboo Assessment U.S. (Florida) -3 accept

Duranta erecta Verbenaceae golden dewdrop Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Dypsis decaryi Arecaceae triangle palm Assessment Pacific -7 low risk

Dypsis leptocheilos Arecaceae teddy bear palm Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Dypsis lutescens Arecaceae butterfly palm Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

*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 21 August 2011

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Dactylis glomerata	Poaceae	barnyard grass	Assessment	Australia	2	evaluate
Dactyloctenium aegyptium	Poaceae	beach wiregrass	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Dalbergia latifolia	Fabaceae	black rosewood	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Dalbergia retusa	Fabaceae	Nicaragua rosewood	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dalbergia sissoo	Fabaceae	Indian rosewood	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Dalbergia sissoo	Fabaceae	Indian rosewood	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Dasylirion acrotrichum	Nolinaceae	green desert spoon	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dasylirion quadrangulatum	Nolinaceae	Mexican grass tree	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk
Datura ferox	Solanaceae	fierce thorn-apple	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Datura inoxia	Solanaceae	sacred datura	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Datura metel	Solanaceae	jimson-weed	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Datura stramonium	Solanaceae	jimson-weed	Assessment	Australia	5	evaluate
*Davallia fejeensis*	Davalliaceae	lacy hare's-foot fern	Assessment	Pacific	6	low risk*
Delairea odorata	Asteraceae	German ivy	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Delonix decaryi	Fabaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	1	accept*
Delonix regia	Fabaceae	flame tree	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Delonix velutina*	Fabaceae		Assessment	Pacific	-6	low risk
Deplanchea tetraphylla	Bignoniaceae	golden boquet tree	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Derris elliptica	Fabaceae	tubaroot	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Desmanthus virgatus	Fabaceae	virgate mimosa	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
*Desmanthus virgatus*	Fabaceae	slender mimosa	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Desmodium heterophyllum	Fabaceae	hetero	Assessment	Australia	3	evaluate
Desmodium incanum	Fabaceae	kaimi clover	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
Desmodium nicaraguense	Fabaceae	vara de arco	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Desmodium scorpiurus	Fabaceae		Assessment	Australia	5	more information
Desmodium tortuosum	Fabaceae	Florida beggarweed	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Desmodium tortuosum	Fabaceae	Florida beggarweed	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	14	reject
*Desmodium umbellatum*	Fabaceae	horse bush	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
Desmodium uncinatum	Fabaceae	silverleaf desmodium	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Dianella caerulea	Liliaceae	cerulean flaxlily	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Dianella revoluta	Hemerocallidaceae	spreading flax lily	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Dianella tasmanica	Hemerocallidaceae	Tasman flax lily	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dianthus cretaceus	Caryophyllaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	-1	accept
Dianthus imereticus	Caryophyllaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	0	accept
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora	Commelinaceae	blue ginger	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Dichrostachys cinerea	Fabaceae	marabou-thorn	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
*Dictyosperma album*	Arecaceae	hurricane palm	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Dieffenbachia seguine	Araceae	dumb cane	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Digitalis purpurea	Scrophulariaceae	foxglove	Assessment	Pacific	7.5	high risk
Digitaria insularis	Poaceae	sour grass	Assessment	Pacific	20	high risk
Dillenia reticulata	Dilleniaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	-2	accept
Dillenia suffruticosa	Dilleniaceae	shrubby dillenia	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Dimocarpus longan	Sapindaceae	dragon's eye	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Dioscorea bulbifera	Dioscoreaceae	air potato	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Dioscorea bulbifera	Dioscoreaceae	air potato	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	19	reject
Dioscorea dodecaneura	Dioscoreaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	2	evaluate
Diospyros vaccinioides	Ebenaceae	small persimmon	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Diphysa americana	Fabaceae	guachipelin	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Diplazium esculentum	Dryopteridaceae	vegetable fern	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Disporopsis jinfushanensis	Ruscaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	0	accept
Disporum megalanthum	Liliaceae	fairy bells	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	0	accept
Dissotis rotundifolia	Melastomataceae	dissotis	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
*Dolichandrone spathacea*	Bignoniaceae	mangrove trumpet-tree	Assessment	Pacific	-5	low risk
*Dolichos lablab*	Fabaceae	lablab bean	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Doryanthes excelsa*	Doryanthaceae	giant lily	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dovyalis hebecarpa	Salicaceae	Ceylon gooseberry	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
*Dracaena draco*	Agavaceae	dragon tree	Assessment	Pacific	-5	low risk
**Dracaena fragrans**	Agavaceae	corn plant	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Dracaena marginata*	Agavaceae	money tree	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Dracaena marginata 'Tricolor'	Agavaceae	tricolor Dracaena	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Drepanostachyum falcatum	Poaceae	blue bamboo	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	-3	accept
Duranta erecta	Verbenaceae	golden dewdrop	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
*Dypsis decaryi*	Arecaceae	triangle palm	Assessment	Pacific	-7	low risk
*Dypsis leptocheilos*	Arecaceae	teddy bear palm	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Dypsis lutescens	Arecaceae	butterfly palm	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate