risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "L" and "M":

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Lablab purpureus Fabaceae hyacinth bean Assessment Australia 5 evaluate

Laccospadix australasica Aracaceae Atherton palm Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Lagurus ovatus Poaceae hare's tail grass Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Lantana camara Verbenaceae lantana Assessment Pacific 21 high risk

Lantana montevidensis

Verbenaceae

trailing lantana

Assessment

Pacific

16

high risk

Leonotis nepetifolia Lamiaceae lion's tail Assessment Australia 13 reject

Leonotis nepetifolia Lamiaceae lion's tail Assessment Pacific 19 high risk

Leonurus japonicus Lamiaceae honeyweed Assessment Australia 9 reject

Lepidium ruderale Brassicaceae peppergrass Assessment Australia 16 reject

Leptospermum scoparium Myrtaceae New Zealand tea Assessment Pacific 3 high risk*

Lespedeza cuneata

Fabaceae

Chinese lespedeza

Assessment

Pacific

17

high risk

Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae leucaena Assessment Australia 11 reject

Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae leucaena Assessment Pacific 15 high risk

Ligustrum japonicum Oleaceae privet Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Ligustrum lucidum Oleaceae glossy privet Assessment Australia 11 reject

Ligustrum lucidum Oleaceae glossy privet Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Ligustrum sinense Oleaceae Chinese privet Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Linum usitatissimum Linaceae flax Assessment Pacific 9.5 high risk

Liriope spicata Liliaceae creeping lilyturf Assessment Pacific 7.5 high risk

Livistona chinensis Arecaceae Chinese fan palm Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Lolium multiflorum Poaceae Italian ryegrass Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Lonicera japonica

Caprifoliaceae

Japanese honeysuckle

Assessment

Pacific

12

high risk

Lophostemon confertus Myrtaceae Brisbane box Assessment Pacific -3 low risk

Lophostemon erubescens Myrtaceae creeping gloxinia Assessment Pacific 5 low risk*

Ludwigia peruviana Onagraceae Peruvian primrose Assessment Australia 10 reject

Luzula sylvatica Juncaceae greater woodrush Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Lysimachia fortunei Primulaceae lysimachia Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Macaranga mappa Euphorbiaceae bingabing Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Macfadyena unguis-cati Bignoniaceae cat's claw climber Assessment Pacific 17 high risk

Macroptilium atropurpureum Fabaceae siratro Assessment Australia 7 reject

Macroptilium atropurpureum Fabaceae siratro Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Macroptilium lathyroides Fabaceae phasey bean Assessment Australia 6 reject

Maesopsis eminii Rhamnaceae umbrella tree Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae mango Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Marrubium vulgare Lamiaceae common horehound Assessment Australia 15 reject

Medinilla cummingii Melastomataceae chandelier tree Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Medinilla heterophylla Melastomataceae Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Medinilla magnifica

Melastomataceae

Malaysian orchid

Assessment

Pacific

8

high risk

Medinilla scortechinii Melastomataceae medinilla Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Melaleuca nesophila Myrtaceae mauve honey-myrtle Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Melaleuca quinquenervia Myrtaceae paper bark tree Assessment Pacific 15 high risk

Melastoma candidum

Melastomataceae

Indian rhododendron

Assessment

Pacific

13

high risk

Melia azedarach Meliaceae Chinaberry Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Melica transsilvanica Poaceae red spire Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Melinis minutiflora Poaceae molasses grass Assessment Australia 7 reject

Merremia peltata Convolvulaceae merremia Assessment Pacific 18 high risk

Merremia tuberosa Convolvulaceae wood rose Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Metrosideros excelsa Myrtaceae New Zealand christmas tree Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Metrosideros kermadecensis Myrtaceae Kermadec pohutukawa Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Miconia calvescens Melastomataceae miconia Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Mimosa diplotricha Fabaceae giant sensitive plant Assessment Australia 16 reject

Mimosa diplotricha Fabaceae giant sensitive plant Assessment Pacific 24 high risk

Mimosa pigra Fabaceae catclaw mimosa Assessment Australia 23 reject

Mimosa pigra Fabaceae catclaw mimosa Assessment Pacific 25 high risk

Mimosa pudica Fabaceae sensitive plant Assessment Australia 18 reject

Mimosa tenuiflora Fabaceae jurema Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Montanoa hibiscifolia Asteraceae tree daisy Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Morella faya Myrticaceae fayatree Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Moringa oleifera Moringaceae horseradish tree Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Mucuna pruriens Fabaceae cow itch Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Muntingia calabura Flacourtiaceae Jamaican cherry Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Murraya paniculata Rutaceae orange jessamine Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Myoporum laetum Myoporaceae ngaio Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Myriophyllum aquaticum Haloragaceae Brazilian water milfoil Assessment Australia 20 reject

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 28 June 2009

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Lablab purpureus	Fabaceae	hyacinth bean	Assessment	Australia	5	evaluate
Laccospadix australasica	Aracaceae	Atherton palm	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
Lagurus ovatus	Poaceae	hare's tail grass	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Lantana camara	Verbenaceae	lantana	Assessment	Pacific	21	high risk
*Lantana montevidensis*	Verbenaceae	trailing lantana	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
Leonotis nepetifolia	Lamiaceae	lion's tail	Assessment	Australia	13	reject
Leonotis nepetifolia	Lamiaceae	lion's tail	Assessment	Pacific	19	high risk
Leonurus japonicus	Lamiaceae	honeyweed	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
Lepidium ruderale	Brassicaceae	peppergrass	Assessment	Australia	16	reject
Leptospermum scoparium	Myrtaceae	New Zealand tea	Assessment	Pacific	3	high risk*
Lespedeza cuneata	Fabaceae	Chinese lespedeza	Assessment	Pacific	17	high risk
Leucaena leucocephala	Fabaceae	leucaena	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Leucaena leucocephala	Fabaceae	leucaena	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk
Ligustrum japonicum	Oleaceae	privet	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Ligustrum lucidum	Oleaceae	glossy privet	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Ligustrum lucidum	Oleaceae	glossy privet	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Ligustrum sinense	Oleaceae	Chinese privet	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Linum usitatissimum	Linaceae	flax	Assessment	Pacific	9.5	high risk
Liriope spicata	Liliaceae	creeping lilyturf	Assessment	Pacific	7.5	high risk
Livistona chinensis	Arecaceae	Chinese fan palm	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Lolium multiflorum	Poaceae	Italian ryegrass	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
*Lonicera japonica*	Caprifoliaceae	Japanese honeysuckle	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Lophostemon confertus	Myrtaceae	Brisbane box	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Lophostemon erubescens	Myrtaceae	creeping gloxinia	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
Ludwigia peruviana	Onagraceae	Peruvian primrose	Assessment	Australia	10	reject
Luzula sylvatica	Juncaceae	greater woodrush	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Lysimachia fortunei	Primulaceae	lysimachia	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Macaranga mappa	Euphorbiaceae	bingabing	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Macfadyena unguis-cati	Bignoniaceae	cat's claw climber	Assessment	Pacific	17	high risk
Macroptilium atropurpureum	Fabaceae	siratro	Assessment	Australia	7	reject
Macroptilium atropurpureum	Fabaceae	siratro	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Macroptilium lathyroides	Fabaceae	phasey bean	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Maesopsis eminii	Rhamnaceae	umbrella tree	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Mangifera indica	Anacardiaceae	mango	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Marrubium vulgare	Lamiaceae	common horehound	Assessment	Australia	15	reject
Medinilla cummingii	Melastomataceae	chandelier tree	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Medinilla heterophylla	Melastomataceae		Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
*Medinilla magnifica*	Melastomataceae	Malaysian orchid	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
*Medinilla scortechinii*	Melastomataceae	medinilla	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
*Melaleuca nesophila*	Myrtaceae	mauve honey-myrtle	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Melaleuca quinquenervia	Myrtaceae	paper bark tree	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk
*Melastoma candidum*	Melastomataceae	Indian rhododendron	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Melia azedarach	Meliaceae	Chinaberry	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Melica transsilvanica	Poaceae	red spire	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Melinis minutiflora	Poaceae	molasses grass	Assessment	Australia	7	reject
Merremia peltata	Convolvulaceae	merremia	Assessment	Pacific	18	high risk
Merremia tuberosa	Convolvulaceae	wood rose	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Metrosideros excelsa	Myrtaceae	New Zealand christmas tree	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Metrosideros kermadecensis	Myrtaceae	Kermadec pohutukawa	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Miconia calvescens	Melastomataceae	miconia	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Mimosa diplotricha	Fabaceae	giant sensitive plant	Assessment	Australia	16	reject
Mimosa diplotricha	Fabaceae	giant sensitive plant	Assessment	Pacific	24	high risk
Mimosa pigra	Fabaceae	catclaw mimosa	Assessment	Australia	23	reject
Mimosa pigra	Fabaceae	catclaw mimosa	Assessment	Pacific	25	high risk
Mimosa pudica	Fabaceae	sensitive plant	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
Mimosa tenuiflora	Fabaceae	jurema	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Montanoa hibiscifolia	Asteraceae	tree daisy	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Morella faya	Myrticaceae	fayatree	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Moringa oleifera	Moringaceae	horseradish tree	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Mucuna pruriens	Fabaceae	cow itch	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Muntingia calabura	Flacourtiaceae	Jamaican cherry	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Murraya paniculata	Rutaceae	orange jessamine	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Myoporum laetum	Myoporaceae	ngaio	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Myriophyllum aquaticum	Haloragaceae	Brazilian water milfoil	Assessment	Australia	20	reject