Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letters "N" and "O":
Scientific Name | Family | Common name | Risk assessment | Country or Area | Score | Recommendation |
Nandina domestica | Berberidaceae | nandina | Assessment | Pacific | 9 | high risk |
Nandina domestica | Berberidaceae | nandina | Assessment | U.S. (Florida) | 12 | reject |
Nassella tenuissima | Poaceae | Mexican feather grass | Assessment | Australia (Queensland) | potential serious pest | |
Nassella tenuissima | Poaceae | Mexican feather grass | Assessment | Pacific | 24 | high risk |
Nastus elatus | Poaceae | New Guinea edible bamboo | Assessment | Pacific | 2 | low risk* |
Neoharmsia baronii | Fabaceae | manangona | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
Neonotonia wightii | Fabaceae | glycine | Assessment | Australia | 7 | more information |
Neonotonia wightii | Fabaceae | glycine | Assessment | Pacific | 7 | high risk |
Nephelium lappaceum | Sapindaceae | rambutan | Assessment | Pacific | -5 | low risk |
Nephrolepis biserrata | Dryopteridaceae | giant sword fern | Assessment | Pacific | 13 | high risk** |
Nephrolepis cordifolia | Dryopteridaceae | sword fern | Assessment | U.S. (Florida) | 11 | reject** |
Nerium oleander | Apocynaceae | oleander | Assessment | Pacific | 6 | evaluate |
Neyraudia reynaudiana | Poaceae | Burma reed | Assessment | U.S. (Florida) | 11 | reject |
Nicotiana glauca | Solanaceae | tree tobacco | Assessment | Pacific | 15 | high risk |
Nicotiana tabacum | Solanaceae | tobacco | Assessment | Pacific | 9 | high risk |
Nolina recurvata |
Agavaceae |
ponytail palm |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
Nopalea cochenillifera | Cactaceae | Cochineal cactus | Assessment | Pacific | 7 | high risk |
Norantea guianensis | Marcgraviaceae | red hot poker vine | Assessment | Pacific | 7 | high risk |
Normanbaya normanbyi | Arecaceae | black palm | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
Noronhia emarginata | Oleaceae | Madagascar olive | Assessment | Pacific | 5 | low risk |
Nymphaea capensis | Nymphaeaceae | Cape water-lily | Assessment | Pacific | 12 | high risk |
Nypa fruticans | Arecaceae | nipa palm | Assessment | Pacific | 9 | high risk |
Ochna integerrima | Ochnaceae | Vietnamese Mickey Mouse plant | Assessment | Pacific | 1 | evaluate |
Ochna serrulata | Ochnaceae | Mickey Mouse plant | Assessment | Pacific | 11 | high risk |
Ochna thomasiana | Ochnaceae | Mickey Mouse bush | Assessment | Pacific | 8 | high risk |
Ochroma pyramidale | Malvaceae | balsa | Assessment | Pacific | 8 | high risk |
Ochrosia elliptica | Apocynaceae | elliptic yellowwood | Assessment | Pacific | 2 | evaluate |
Ocotea meziana | Lauraceae | Assessment | U.S. (Florida) | -4 | accept | |
Odontonema cuspidatum | Acanthaceae | fire spike | Assessment | Pacific | 7 | high risk |
Odontonema tubaeforme | Acanthaceae | fire spike | Assessment | Pacific | 11 | high risk |
Oenocarpus bataua | Arecaceae | bataua palm | Assessment | Pacific | 2 | evaluate |
Olea europaea | Oleaceae | olive | Assessment | Australia | 2 | evaluate |
Olea europaea ssp. cuspidata | Oleaceae | wild olive | Assessment | Pacific | 11 | high risk |
Olea europaea ssp. europaea | Oleaceae | olive | Assessment | Pacific | 5 | evaluate |
Oncosperma tigillarium | Arecaceae | nibong | Assessment | Pacific | 8 | high risk |
Onopordum acaulon | Asteraceae | stemless thistle | Assessment | United States | medium-high | |
Onopordum illyricum | Asteraceae | Illyrian Thistle | Assessment | United States | medium-high | |
Ophiopogon japonicus |
Liliaceae |
mondo grass |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
|
Opuntia aurantiaca | Cactaceae | tiger pear | Assessment | Australia | 22 | reject |
Opuntia fulgida | Cactaceae | jumping cholla | Assessment | Pacific | 16 | high risk |
Opuntia robusta | Cactaceae | wheel cactus | Assessment | Australia | 20 | reject |
Opuntia monacanta | Cactaceae | prickly pear | Assessment | Australia | 20 | reject |
Opuntia stricta | Cactaceae | erect prickly-pear | Assessment | Australia | 20 | reject |
Ormosia monosperma | Fabaceae | necklace tree | Assessment | Pacific | 1 | evaluate |
Ornithogalum kochii | Hyacinthaceae | Star of Bethlehem | Assessment | U.S. (Florida) | 2 | accept* |
Osa pulchra | Rubiaceae | osa | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
Osmoxylon lineare | Araliaceae | osmoxylon | Assessment | Pacific | 3 | evaluate |
Osteospermum fruticosum | Asteraceae | trailing African daisy | Assessment |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
Otacanthus caeruleus |
Scrophulariaceae |
Brazilian snapdragon |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
Otatea aztecorum | Poaceae | Mexican weeping bamboo | Assessment | Pacific | 4 | low risk* |
Oxalis barrelieri | Oxalidaceae | lavender sorrel | Assessment | Pacific | 13 | high risk |
Oxera pulchella | Verbenaceae | royal vine | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
*Accepted or rejected based on
second screen.
**Native or early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawaii).
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This page was created a long time ago, and was last updated on 16 May 2017 by PT.