risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "T" and "U":

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Tabebuia heterophylla Bignoniaceae pink trumpet tree Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Tabebuia rosea Bignoniaceae rosy trumpet tree Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Tamarindus indica

Fabaceae

tamarind

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Tamarix aphylla Tamaricaceae Athel tamarisk Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Tamarix gallica Tamaricaceae saltcedar Assessment Pacific 8.5 high risk

Tecoma capensis

Bignoniaceae

cape honeysuckle

Assessment

Pacific

6

evaluate

Tecoma stans Bignoniaceae yellow bells Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Tephrosia candida Fabaceae white hoarypea Assessment Australia 11 reject

Tephrosia candida Fabaceae white hoarypea Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Tetrastigma pubinerve Vitaceae tetrastigma Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Tetrastigma voinierianum Vitaceae lizard plant Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Tetrazygia bicolor Melastomataceae Florida clover ash Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Themedia quadrivalvis Poaceae grader grass Assessment Australia 1 evaluate

Thevetia peruviana Apocynaceae yellow oleander Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Thunbergia grandiflora Acanthaceae blue trumpet vine Assessment Australia 13 reject

Thunbergia grandiflora

Acanthaceae

blue trumpet vine

Assessment

Pacific

11

high risk

Thunbergia laurifolia Acanthaceae blue trumpet vine Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Tibouchina herbacea Melastomataceae cane tibouchina Assessment Pacific 24 high risk

Tibouchina urvilleana

Melastomataceae

glory bush

Assessment

Pacific

10

high risk

Tillandsia usneoides Bromeliaceae Spanish moss Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Toona ciliata Meliaceae Australian red cedar Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Topobea parasitica Melastomataceae topobea Assessment Pacific 3 high risk*

Triadica sebifera Euphorbiaceae Chinese tallow Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Tribulus terrestris Zygophyllaceae puncture vine Assessment Australia 14 reject

Turnera ulmifolia

Turneraceae

yellow alder

Assessment

Pacific

10

high risk

Typha latifolia Typhaceae common cattail Assessment Pacific 26 high risk

Ulex europaeus Fabaceae gorse Assessment Australia 26 reject

Ulex europaeus Fabaceae gorse Assessment Pacific 20 high risk

Ulmus pumila Ulmaceae Siberian elm Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Urochloa brizantha Poaceae signal grass Assessment Australia 4 evaluate

Urochloa decumbens Poaceae basilisk signal grass Assessment Australia 10 reject

Urochloa humidicola Poaceae creeping signal grass Assessment Australia 4 more information

Urochloa mutica Poaceae para grass Assessment Australia 14 reject

Urochloa mutica Poaceae para grass Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 13 December 2008

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Tabebuia heterophylla	Bignoniaceae	pink trumpet tree	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Tabebuia rosea	Bignoniaceae	rosy trumpet tree	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Tamarindus indica	Fabaceae	tamarind	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Tamarix aphylla	Tamaricaceae	Athel tamarisk	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Tamarix gallica	Tamaricaceae	saltcedar	Assessment	Pacific	8.5	high risk
Tecoma capensis	Bignoniaceae	cape honeysuckle	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Tecoma stans	Bignoniaceae	yellow bells	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Tephrosia candida	Fabaceae	white hoarypea	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Tephrosia candida	Fabaceae	white hoarypea	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Tetrastigma pubinerve	Vitaceae	tetrastigma	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Tetrastigma voinierianum	Vitaceae	lizard plant	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Tetrazygia bicolor	Melastomataceae	Florida clover ash	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Themedia quadrivalvis	Poaceae	grader grass	Assessment	Australia	1	evaluate
Thevetia peruviana	Apocynaceae	yellow oleander	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Thunbergia grandiflora	Acanthaceae	blue trumpet vine	Assessment	Australia	13	reject
*Thunbergia grandiflora*	Acanthaceae	blue trumpet vine	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
*Thunbergia laurifolia*	Acanthaceae	blue trumpet vine	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
*Tibouchina herbacea*	Melastomataceae	cane tibouchina	Assessment	Pacific	24	high risk
*Tibouchina urvilleana*	Melastomataceae	glory bush	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Tillandsia usneoides	Bromeliaceae	Spanish moss	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Toona ciliata	Meliaceae	Australian red cedar	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
Topobea parasitica	Melastomataceae	topobea	Assessment	Pacific	3	high risk*
Triadica sebifera	Euphorbiaceae	Chinese tallow	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Tribulus terrestris	Zygophyllaceae	puncture vine	Assessment	Australia	14	reject
*Turnera ulmifolia*	Turneraceae	yellow alder	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
*Typha latifolia*	Typhaceae	common cattail	Assessment	Pacific	26	high risk
Ulex europaeus	Fabaceae	gorse	Assessment	Australia	26	reject
Ulex europaeus	Fabaceae	gorse	Assessment	Pacific	20	high risk
Ulmus pumila	Ulmaceae	Siberian elm	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Urochloa brizantha	Poaceae	signal grass	Assessment	Australia	4	evaluate
Urochloa decumbens	Poaceae	basilisk signal grass	Assessment	Australia	10	reject
Urochloa humidicola	Poaceae	creeping signal grass	Assessment	Australia	4	more information
Urochloa mutica	Poaceae	para grass	Assessment	Australia	14	reject
Urochloa mutica	Poaceae	para grass	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk