This table lists all species profiled on PIER with the growth habit = "shrub". An alphabetical index to all PIER species is also available. It includes those of environmental concern (including those that are probably of threat only to islands with high elevations) as well as agricultural and ruderal weeds. Each species is linked by its scientific name to an individual write-up containing relevant information.
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| Scientific name (+Family) | Often-used other Latin names | Habit |
Present on
Pacific Islands? |
Primarily a threat
at high elevations? |
| Abutilon grandifolium (Malvaceae) | Abutilon molle Sweet; Sida grandifolia Willd.; Sida mollis Ortega | shrub | Yes | No |
| Abutilon indicum (Malvaceae) | Sida indica L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Acacia angustissima (Fabaceae) | Acacia suffrutescens Rose [= Acacia angustissima var. suffrutescens]; Acacia texensis Torr. & A. Gray [= Acacia angustissima var. texensis]; Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose [= Acacia angustissima var. angustissima]; Mimosa angustissima Mill. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Acacia cochliacantha (Fabaceae) | Acacia cymbispina Sprague & L. Riley | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Acacia dealbata (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Acacia farnesiana (Fabaceae) | Mimosa farnesiana L.; Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Wight & Arn. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Acacia holosericea (Fabaceae) | Racosperma holosericeum (A. Cunn. ex G. Don) Pedley | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Acacia insuavis (Fabaceae) | Acacia pennata (L.) Willd. subsp. insuavis (Lace) I. C. Nielsen | shrub | Yes | No |
| Acacia pycnantha (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Acacia retinodes (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Acacia saligna (Fabaceae) | Acacia cyanophylla Lindl.; Mimosa saligna Labill. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Acacia spp. (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Acca sellowiana (Myrtaceae) | Feijoa sellowiana (O. Berg) O. Berg | shrub | Yes | No |
| Acnistus arborescens (Solanaceae) | Atropa arborescens L. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Acokanthera schimperi (Apocynaceae) | Acokanthera ouabaio Cathel. ex L. Lewin; Carissa schimperi A. DC. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Actinidia polygama (Actinidiaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Agonis flexuosa (Myrtaceae) | Metrosideros flexuosa Willd. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Allamanda blanchetii (Apocynaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Allamanda schottii (Apocynaceae) | Allamanda cathartica var. schottii (Pohl) L. H. Bailey & Raffill; Allamanda neriifolia Hook. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Annona cherimola (Annonaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Aphanamixis polystachya (Meliaceae) | Aglaia polystachya Wall.; Amoora rohituka (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.; Andersonia rohituka Roxb.; Ricinocarpodendron polystachyum (Wall.) Mabb. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Ardisia crenata (Primulaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ardisia elliptica (Primulaceae) | Ardisia humilis Vahl; Ardisia solanacea Roxb.; Ardisia squamulosa Pr. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Ardisia polysticta (Primulaceae) | Ardisia virens Kurz | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Ardisia sieboldii (Primulaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Aristotelia chilensis (Elaeocarpaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Artabotrys hexapetalus (Annonaceae) | Artabotrys odoratissimus R. Br. ex Ker Gawl.; Artabotrys uncinatus (Lam.) Merr. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Asparagus falcatus (Asparagaceae) | Protasparagus falcatus (L.) Oberm. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Baccharis halimifolia (Asteraceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Bahia ambrosioides (Asteraceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Banksia ericifolia (Proteaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Banksia spinulosa (Proteaceae) | Banksia collina R. Br. [=Banksia spinulosa var. collina]; Banksia cunninghamii Sieber ex Rchb. [=Banksia spinulosa var. cunninghamii] | shrub | Yes | No |
| Barleria cristata (Acanthaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Barleria lupulina (Acanthaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Barleria prionitis (Acanthaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Batis maritima (Bataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Bauhinia acuminata (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Bauhinia purpurea (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Bixa orellana (Bixaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Bocconia frutescens (Papaveraceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Boehmeria nivea (Urticaceae) | Urtica nivea L.; Urtica tenacissima Roxb. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Breynia disticha (Phyllanthaceae) | Breynia nivosa (W. Bull) Small; Phyllanthus nivosus W. G. Sm. (also varieties and cultivars) | shrub | Yes | No |
| Brucea javanica (Simaroubaceae) | Brucea amarissima (Lour.) Desv. ex Gomes; Brucea sumatrana Roxb.; Gonus amarissimus Lour.; Rhus javanica L. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Brugmansia suaveolens (Solanaceae) | Datura suaveolens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Buddleja asiatica (Scrophulariaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Buddleja davidii (Scrophulariaceae) | Buddleia davidii Franch. | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Buddleja globosa (Scrophulariaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Buddleja madagascariensis (Scrophulariaceae) | Buddleia madagascarienses Lam.; Buddleya madagascariensis Lam. | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Buxus sempervirens (Buxaceae) | Buxus colchica Pojark. | shrub/tree | Yes | Yes |
| Byrsonima crassifolia (Malpighiaceae) | Malpighia crassifolia L. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Caesalpinia decapetala (Fabaceae) | Caesalpinia septaria Roxb. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Caesalpinia pulcherrima (Fabaceae) | Poinciana pulcherrima L. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Caesalpinia sappan (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Cajanus cajan (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Callaeum macropterum (Malpighiaceae) | Hiraea macroptera DC.; Mascagnia macroptera (DC.) Nied. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Calliandra calothyrsus (Fabaceae) | Calliandra houstoniana (Mill.) Standl. var. acapulcensis (Mill.) Barneby; Calliandra houstoniana (Miller) Standl. var. calothyrsus (Meisn.) Barneby | shrub | Yes | No |
| Calliandra haematocephala (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Calliandra surinamensis (Fabaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Callicarpa japonica (Lamiaceae) | Callicarpa glabra Koidz. [= Callicarpa japonica var. luxurians] | shrub | Yes | No |
| Calotropis procera (Apocynaceae) | Asclepias procera Aiton | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Carludovica palmata (Cyclanthaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Cestrum aurantiacum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Cestrum auriculatum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Cestrum diurnum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Cestrum elegans (Solanaceae) | Cestrum purpureum (Lindl.) Standl.; Habrothamnus elegans Brongn. ex Neumann; Habrothamnus purpureus Lindl. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Cestrum nocturnum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Cestrum parqui (Solanaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Chamaecrista nictitans (Fabaceae) | Cassia aeschinomene DC. ex Collad. (=Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H. S. Irwin & Barneby); Cassia lechenaultiana DC.(sometimes misspelled Cassia leschenaultiana) (=Chamaecrista nictitans var. glabrata (Vogel) H. S. Irwin & Barneby); Cassia mimosoides sensu auct. non L. (in Sykes, 1970); Cassia nictitans L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Chamaedorea seifrizii (Arecaceae) | Chamaedorea erumpens H. E. Moore | shrub | Yes | No |
| Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) | Eupatorium odoratum L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Chromolaena squalida (Asteraceae) | Eupatorium squalidum DC. | shrub | No | No |
| Chrysobalanus icaco (Chrysobalanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Clerodendrum buchananii var. fallax (Lamiaceae) | Clerodendrum speciosissimum van Geert ex Morren (although there is disagreement as to whether or not these species are synonymous per Smith, 1985). | shrub | Yes | No |
| Clerodendrum chinense (Lamiaceae) | Clerodendrum fragrans (Hort. ex Vent.) Willd.; Clerodendrum philippinum Schauer | shrub | Yes | No |
| Clerodendrum japonicum (Lamiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Clerodendrum macrostegium (Lamiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Clerodendrum paniculatum (Lamiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Clerodendrum quadriloculare (Lamiaceae) | Ligustrum quadriloculare Blanco | shrub | Yes | No |
| Clerodendrum wallichii (Lamiaceae) | Clerodendrum nutans Wall. ex D. Don | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Clitoria laurifolia (Fabaceae) | Clitoria cajanifolia (C. Presl) Benth. | shrub | No | No |
| Conocarpus erectus (Combretaceae) | Terminalia erecta (L.)Baill. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Conyza leucantha (Asteraceae) | Conyza viscidula Wall. ex DC.; Erigeron leucanthus D. Don | shrub | Yes | No |
| Coprosma repens (Rubiaceae) | Coprosma baueri auct. | shrub/tree | Yes | Yes |
| Cordia curassavica (Boraginaceae) | Cordia macrostachya (Jacquin) Roemer & Schultes | shrub | No | No |
| Cordia monoica (Boraginaceae) | shrub/tree | No | No | |
| Cotinus coggygria (Anacardiaceae) | Rhus cotinus L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Cotoneaster pannosus (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Cratoxylum formosum (Clusiaceae) | Elodes formosa Jack | shrub/tree | No | No |
| Crotalaria berteroana (Fabaceae) | Crotalaria fulva Roxb. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Crotalaria goreensis (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Crotalaria grahamiana (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Crotalaria incana (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Crotalaria longirostrata (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Crotalaria micans (Fabaceae) | Crotalaria anagyroides Kunth | shrub | Yes | No |
| Crotalaria pallida (Fabaceae) | Crotalaria mucronata Desv.; Crotalaria striata DC. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Cuphea ignea (Lythraceae) | Parsonia ignea (A. DC) Standl. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Cupressus goveniana (Cupressaceae) | Callitropsis abramsiana (C. B. Wolf) D. P. Little; Callitropsis goveniana (Gordon) D. P. Little; Cupressus abramsiana C. B. Wolf; Cupressus pigmaea (Lemmon) Sarg.; Hesperocyparis abramsiana (C. B. Wolf) Bartel; Neocupressus goveniana (Gordon) de Laub. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Cytisus scoparius (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Datura metel (Solanaceae) | Datura fastuosa L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Desmodium incanum (Fabaceae) | Desmodium canum Schinz & Thell., nom. illeg. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Desmodium nicaraguense (Fabaceae) | Meibomia nicaraguensis (Oerst.) Kuntze; Meibomia rensoni Painter | shrub | Yes | No |
| Dichrostachys cinerea (Fabaceae) | Cailliea glomerata (Forsskal) J.F. Macbr.; Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.; Dichrostachys nutans (Pers.) Benth.; Mimosa cinerea L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Dillenia suffruticosa (Dilleniaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Dovyalis hebecarpa (Salicaceae) | Aberia gardneri Clos; Rumea hebecarpa Gardner | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Duranta erecta (Verbenaceae) | Duranta repens L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Elaeagnus umbellata (Elaeagnaceae) | Elaeagnus parvifolia Royle | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Elaeocarpus hainanensis (Elaeocarpaceae) | shrub/tree | No | No | |
| Erica lusitanica (Ericaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Erythrina corallodendrum (Fabaceae) | Erythrina corallodendron L. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Erythrina speciosa (Fabaceae) | Erythrina reticulata C. Presl | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Escallonia rubra var. macrantha (Escalloniaceae) | Stereoxylon rubrum Ruiz & Pav. | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Euphorbia stenoclada (Euphorbiaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Flemingia strobilifera (Fabaceae) | Moghania strobilifera (L.) J.St.-Hil. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Flueggea virosa (Phyllanthaceae) | Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd.; Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Frangula californica (Rhamnaceae) | Rhamnus californica Eschsch. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Fuchsia arborescens (Onagraceae) | shrub | No | Yes | |
| Fuchsia magellanica (Onagraceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Fuchsia paniculata (Onagraceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Genista monspessulana (Fabaceae) | Cytisus monspessulanus L.; Teline monspessulana (L.) K. Koch | shrub | Yes | No |
| Gmelina asiatica (Verbenaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Gmelina elliptica (Verbenaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Gomphocarpus physocarpus (Apocynaceae) | Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schlechter | shrub | Yes | No |
| Gossypium barbadense (Malvaceae) | Gossypium brasiliense sensu Okabe non Macf.; Gossypium peruvianum Cav. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Gossypium hirsutum (Malvaceae) | Gossypium punctatum Schumach.; Gossypium religiosum L.; Gossypium taitense Parl. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Grevillea rosmarinifolia (Proteaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Grewia micrantha (Malvaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Guaiacum sanctum (Zygophyllaceae) | Guaiacum guatemalense Planch. ex Rydb. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Gymnosporia emarginata (Celastraceae) | Celastrus emarginata Willd.; Maytenus emarginata (Willd.) Ding Hou | shrub | Yes | No |
| Hakea salicifolia (Proteaceae) | Embothrium salicifolium Vent.; Hakea saligna (Andrews) Knight | shrub/tree | No | No |
| Hamelia patens (Rubiaceae) | Hamelia erecta Jacq.; Hamelia nodosa M. Martens & Galeotti | shrub | Yes | No |
| Heteromeles arbutifolia (Rosaceae) | Heteromeles salicifolia (C. Presl) Abrams; Photinia arbutifolia Lindl.; Photinia salicifolia C. Presl | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Hibiscus sabdariffa (Malvaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Hibiscus syriacus (Malvaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Hiptage benghalensis (Malpighiaceae) | Hiptage madablota Gaertn.; Triopteris jamaicensis L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Hypericum androsaemum (Hypericaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Hypericum calycinum (Hypericaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Hypericum canariense (Hypericaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ilex cassine (Aquifoliaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Ilex vomitoria (Aquifoliaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Indigofera hirsuta (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Indigofera suffruticosa (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa (Convolvulaceae) | Ipomoea fistulosa Mart. ex Choisy | shrub | Yes | No |
| Ixora coccinea (Rubiaceae) | Ixora lutea Hutch. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Jasminum dichotomum (Oleaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae) | Adenoropium gossypiifolium (L.) Pohl. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Jatropha multifida (Euphorbiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Justicia carnea (Acanthaceae) | Jacobinia carnea Hooker | shrub | Yes | No |
| Justicia spicigera (Acanthaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Laurus nobilis (Lauraceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Lawsonia inermis (Lythraceae) | Lawsonia alba Lam. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Leptospermum laevigatum (Myrtaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Leptospermum polygalifolium (Myrtaceae) | Leptospermum flavescens Sm. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Leycesteria formosa (Caprifoliaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Ligustrum japonicum (Oleaceae) | Ligustrum coriaceum Carrière | shrub | Yes | No |
| Ligustrum lucidum (Oleaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Ligustrum ovalifolium (Oleaceae) | Ligustrum medium Franch. & Sav. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Ligustrum robustum (Oleaceae) | Ligustrum walkeri Decne. | shrub/tree | No | No |
| Ligustrum sinense (Oleaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Lobelia tupa (Campanulaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Lupinus albifrons (Fabaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Lycium barbarum (Solanaceae) | Lycium halimifolium Mill.; Lycium vulgare Dunal | shrub | Yes | No |
| Lycium chinense (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Malvastrum tomentosum (Malvaceae) | Malva tomentosa L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Malvaviscus arboreus (Malvaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Malvaviscus penduliflorus (Malvaceae) | Malvaviscus arboreus var. penduliflorus (DC.) Schery | shrub | Yes | No |
| Medinilla cumingii (Melastomataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Medinilla magnifica (Melastomataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Medinilla scortechinii (Melastomataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Medinilla venosa (Melastomataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Melaleuca bracteata (Myrtaceae) | Melaleuca monticola J. M. Black | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Melaleuca nesophila (Myrtaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Melastoma sanguineum (Melastomataceae) | Melastoma decemfidum Roxb. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Melochia umbellata (Malvaceae) | Melochia compacta Hochr.; Melochia indica A. Gray | shrub | Yes | No |
| Memecylon floribundum (Melastomataceae) | Melochia caeruleum | shrub | No | No |
| Miconia nervosa (Melastomataceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Miconia racemosa (Melastomataceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Mimosa diplotricha (Fabaceae) | Mimosa invisa Mart., nom. illeg. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Mimosa pigra (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Montanoa hibiscifolia (Asteraceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Muehlenbeckia platyclada (Polygonaceae) | Homalocladium platycladum (F. Muell.) L. H. Bailey; Polygonum platycladum F. Muell. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Murraya paniculata (Rutaceae) | Chalca spaniculata L.; Murraya exotica L. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Nandina domestica (Berberidaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae) | Nerium indicum Mill. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Nypa fruticans (Arecaceae) | Nipa fruticans Thunb. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Ochna integerrima (Ochnaceae) | Elaeocarpus integerrimus Lour. | shrub/tree | No | No |
| Ochna kirkii (Ochnaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Ochna serrulata (Ochnaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ochna thomasiana (Ochnaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Odontonema cuspidatum (Acanthaceae) | Odontonema strictum hort.; Thyrsacanthus cuspidatus Nees | shrub | Yes | No |
| Odontonema tubaeforme (Acanthaceae) | Justicia coccinea hort.; Justicia tubaeformis Bertol.; Odontonema strictum (Nees) O. Kuntze; Odontonema tubiforme (Bertol.) Kuntze; Thyrsacanthus strictus Nees | shrub | Yes | No |
| Osmoxylon lineare (Araliaceae) | Boerlagiodendron pectinatum Merr.; Osmoxylon pectinatum (Merr.) Philipson | shrub | Yes | No |
| Ossaea marginata (Melastomataceae) | Clidemia marginata (Desr.) DC.; Melastoma marginata Desr.; Pentossaea marginata (Desr.) Judd | shrub | No | No |
| Oxyspora paniculata (Melastomataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Paraserianthes lophantha (Fabaceae) | Albizia distachya (Vent.) J. F. Macbr.; Albizia lophantha (Willd.) Benth.; Albizia montana (Jungh.) Benth.; Inga montana Jungh. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Pereskia aculeata (Cactaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Philadelphus karwinskyanus (Hydrangeaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Photinia davidiana (Rosaceae) | Stransvaesia davidiana Decne. | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Phyllanthus reticulatus (Phyllanthaceae) | Kirganelia reticulata (Poir.) Baill. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Phyllostachys aurea (Poaceae) | Phyllostachys formosana Hayata | shrub | Yes | No |
| Phyllostachys bissetii (Poaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Phyllostachys flexuosa (Poaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Phyllostachys nigra (Poaceae) | Bambusa nigra Lodd. ex Lindl. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Physalis peruviana (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Phytolacca octandra (Phytolaccaceae) | Phytolacca icosandra L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Piper aduncum (Piperaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Piper auritum (Piperaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Pittosporum pentandrum (Pittosporaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Pittosporum tobira (Pittosporaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Pluchea carolinensis (Asteraceae) | Conyza carolinensis Jacq.; Pluchea symphytifolia auct. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Pluchea indica (Asteraceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Polyscias cumingiana (Araliaceae) | Aralia filicifolia C. Moore ex E. Fourn.; Polyscias filicifolia (C. Moore ex E. Fourn.) L. H. Bailey; Polyscias rumphiana Harms | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Portulacaria afra (Portulacaceae) | Crassula portulacaria L. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Prunus cerasifera (Rosaceae) | shrub/tree | No | No | |
| Prunus grisea (Rosaceae) | Pygeum griseum Blume ex Müll. Berol.; Pygeum latifolium Miq.; Pygeum preslii Merr. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Acanthaceae) | Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (W. Bull) Radlk.; Pseuderanthemum reticulatum Radlk. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Psidium guineense (Myrtaceae) | Psidium aracá Raddi; Psidium molle Bertol; Psidium schiedeanum Berg. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Psychotria carthagenensis (Rubiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Pyracantha angustifolia (Rosaceae) | Cotoneaster angustifolia Franch. | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Pyracantha crenatoserrata (Rosaceae) | Photinia crenatoserrata Hance; Pyracantha crenulata var. yunnanensis M. Vilm. ex Mottet; Pyracantha fortuneana auct.; Pyracantha gibbsii var. yunnanensis Osborn; Pyracantha yunnanensis (P. Vilm. ex Mottet) Chitt. | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Pyracantha koidzumii (Rosaceae) | Cotoneaster koidzumii Hayata | shrub | Yes | Yes |
| Rauvolfia vomitoria (Apocynaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Rhaphiolepis indica (Rosaceae) | Crataegus indica L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Rosaceae) | Laurus umbellata Thunb.; Rhaphiolepis japonica Siebold & Zucc. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Rhododendron indicum (Ericaceae) | Azalea indica L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Roldana petasitis (Asteraceae) | Cineraria petasitis Sims; Senecio petasitis (Sims) DC. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Rosa laevigata (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Rosa multiflora (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Rubus 'Marion' (Rosaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Rubus 'Natchez' (Rosaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Rubus 'Triple Crown' (Rosaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Rubus adenotrichos (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Rubus alceifolius (Rosaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Rubus argutus (Rosaceae) | Rubus penetrans L. H. Bailey | shrub | Yes | No |
| Rubus discolor (Rosaceae) | Rubus armeniacus Focke | shrub | Yes | No |
| Rubus ellipticus (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Rubus glaucus (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Rubus loganobaccus (Rosaceae) | Rubus ursinus var. loganobaccus (L. H. Bailey) L. H. Bailey | shrub | Yes | No |
| Rubus megalococcus (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Rubus moluccanus (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Rubus niveus (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Rubus rosifolius (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Rubus sieboldii (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Rubus ulmifolius (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ruellia squarrosa (Acanthaceae) | Dipteracanthus squarrosus Fenzl | shrub | Yes | No |
| Russelia equisetiformis (Plantaginaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ruttya fruticosa (Acanthaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Sanchezia parvibracteata (Acanthaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Sanchezia speciosa (Acanthaceae) | Sanchezia nobilis often misapplied; it is a separate species. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Sauropus androgynus (Euphorbiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Schefflera arboricola (Araliaceae) | Heptapleurum arboricola Hayata | shrub | Yes | No |
| Searsia lancea (Anacardiaceae) | Rhus lancea L. f. (basionym); Rhus viminalis Aiton | shrub/tree | No | No |
| Senna alata (Fabaceae) | Cassia alata L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Senna artemisioides (Fabaceae) | Cassia artemisioides Gaudich. ex DC.; Cassia circinnata Benth.; Cassia desolata F. Muell.; Cassia eremophila Benth.; Cassia nemophila A. Cunn. ex Vogel; Cassia sturtii R. Br. | shrub | No | No |
| Senna bicapsularis (Fabaceae) | Cassia bicapsularis L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Senna hirsuta (Fabaceae) | Cassia hirsuta L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Senna multiglandulosa (Fabaceae) | Cassia tomentosa L. f. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Senna multijuga (Fabaceae) | Cassia multijuga L. Richard | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Senna occidentalis (Fabaceae) | Cassia occidentalis L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Senna pendula (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Senna septemtrionalis (Fabaceae) | Cassia laevigata Willd.; Cassia septemtrionalis Viv. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Senna sophera (Fabaceae) | Cassia sophera L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Sesbania punicea (Fabaceae) | Daubentonia punicea (Cav.) DC.; Piscidia punicea Cav. | shrub | No | No |
| Sesbania sesban (Fabaceae) | Aeschynomene sesban L.; Sesban aegyptiacus Poir.; Sesbania aegyptiaca (Poir.) Pers. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Sida cordifolia (Malvaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Sida glomerata (Malvaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Sida rhombifolia (Malvaceae) | Sida microphylla Cav. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Sida urens (Malvaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Sidastrum micranthum (Malvaceae) | Sida micranthum St. Hil. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Sidastrum paniculatum (Malvaceae) | Sida paniculata L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Solanum glaucophyllum (Solanaceae) | Solanum glaucum Dunal; Solanum malacoxylon Sendtn. | shrub/tree | No | No |
| Solanum linnaeanum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Solanum mammosum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Solanum marginatum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | Yes | |
| Solanum mauritianum (Solanaceae) | Solanum auriculatum Ait.; Solanum verbascifolium L. var. auriculatum (Ait.) Ktze. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Solanum pseudocapsicum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Solanum quitoense (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Solanum robustum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Solanum torvum (Solanaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Spartium junceum (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Spiraea cantoniensis (Rosaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Strobilanthes dyeriana (Acanthaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Stylosanthes scabra (Fabaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Syzygium australe (Myrtaceae) | Eugenia australis J. C. Wendl. ex Link; Eugenia myrtifolia Sims | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Tamarix aphylla (Tamaricaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Tamarix gallica (Tamaricaceae) | shrub/tree | No | No | |
| Tamarix parviflora (Tamaricaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Tecoma castanifolia (Bignoniaceae) | Stenolobium castanifolium D. Don; Tecoma gaudichaudii DC. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Tephrosia candida (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Tephrosia glomeruliflora (Fabaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Tetrapanax papyrifer (Araliaceae) | Aralia papyrifera Hook. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Tetrazygia bicolor (Melastomataceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Tibouchina granulosa (Melastomataceae) | Melastoma granulosum Desr. | shrub/tree | Yes | No |
| Tibouchina herbacea (Melastomataceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Tibouchina urvilleana (Melastomataceae) | Tibouchina semidecandra (DC.) Cogn. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Topobea parasitica (Melastomataceae) | Blakea parasitica (Aubl.) D. Don | shrub | No | No |
| Triphasia trifolia (Rutaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Triumfetta rhomboidea (Malvaceae) | Triamfetta bartramia L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Triumfetta semitriloba (Malvaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Ugni molinae (Myrtaceae) | Eugenia ugni Hook. & Arn.; Myrtus molinae Barnéoud ex Gay; Myrtus ugni Molina | shrub | Yes | No |
| Ulex europaeus (Fabaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Urena lobata (Malvaceae) | Urena sinuata L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Vaccinium corymbosum (Ericaceae) | Vaccinium atlanticum E. P. Bicknell; Vaccinium constablaei A. Gray | shrub | No | No |
| Vaccinium virgatum (Ericaceae) | Vaccinium amoenum Aiton; Vaccinium ashei J. M. Reade | shrub | No | No |
| Verbesina turbacensis (Asteraceae) | shrub/tree | No | No | |
| Vitex agnus-castus (Lamiaceae) | shrub | Yes | No | |
| Vitex parviflora (Lamiaceae) | shrub/tree | Yes | No | |
| Waltheria indica (Malvaceae) | Waltheria americana L. | shrub | Yes | No |
| Wikstroemia indica (Thymelaeaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Wikstroemia ridleyi (Thymelaeaceae) | shrub | No | No | |
| Yucca aloifolia (Asparagaceae) | shrub | Yes | No |