Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some species not listed on PIER
The following are generally species that have a WRA recommendation of "low risk" or are native or an early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawaii).
|
Scientific name |
Family |
Common name |
Risk Assessment |
Country or area |
WRA score |
WRA recommendation |
|
Abelia x grandiflora |
Linnaeaceae |
glossy abelia |
Pacific |
-13 |
low risk |
|
| Acacia stenophylla | Fabaceae | river cooba |
Pacific |
-2 | low risk* | |
|
Acalypha hispida |
Euphorbiaceae |
chenille plant |
Pacific |
2 |
low risk* |
|
|
Acalypha wilkesiana |
Euphorbiaceae |
beefsteak plant |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Acalypha godseffiana |
Euphorbiaceae |
acalypha |
Pacific |
-7 |
low risk |
|
| Acmella grandiflora | Asteraceae | Acmella | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Adansonia digitata |
Bombacaceae |
baobab tree |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
|
Adenium obesum |
Apocynaceae |
desert rose |
Pacific |
-8 |
low risk |
|
| Aechmea blanchetiana | Bromeliaceae | orange blanchetiana | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
| Aechmea fasciata | Bromeliaceae | urn plant | Assessment | Pacific | 2 | low risk* |
| Afrocarpus falcatus | Podpcar[aceae | bastard yellow wood | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Agathis robusta |
Araucariaceae |
Queensland kauri |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Aglaia odorata |
Meliaceae |
Chinese perfume plant |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Aglaonema nitidum |
Araceae |
Aglaonema |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Albizia guachepele | Fabaceae | chime tree | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
|
Allocasuarina verticillata |
Casuarinaceae |
drooping she oak |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Alocasia sanderiana |
Araceae |
Kris plant |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Alnus nepalensis |
Betulaceae |
Nepalese alder |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Alphitonia zizyphoides |
Rhamnaceae |
toi |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Andira inermis |
Fabaceae |
cabbage tree |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Anthurium hookeri |
Araceae |
birds nest anthurium |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
|
Arachis glabrata |
Fabaceae |
perennial peanut |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Arachis pintoi |
Fabaceae |
perennial peanut |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Araucaria columnaris |
Araucariaceae |
Cooks pine |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Araucaria heterophylla |
Araucariaceae |
Norfolk Island pine |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Areca catechu |
Palmae |
betel nut palm |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Artocarpus altilis |
Moraceae |
breadfruit |
Pacific |
-12 |
low risk |
|
|
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Moraceae |
jackfruit |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
|
Artocarpus odoratissimus |
Moraceae |
marang |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Aspidistra elatior |
Liliaceae |
cast iron plant |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Averrhoa carambola |
Oxalidaceae |
starfruit |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Barringtonia asiatica |
Lecythidaceae |
sea putat |
Pacific |
-8 |
low risk |
|
| Bauhinia binata | Fabaceae | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk | |
| Bauhinia x blakeana | Fabaceae | Hong Kong orchid tree | Pacific | -7 | low risk | |
|
Bauhinia tomentosa |
Fabaceae |
yellow tree bauhinia |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Beaumontia grandiflora | Apocynaceae | Easter-lily-vine | Assessment | Pacific | -6 | low risk |
|
Beaumontia multiflora |
Apocynaceae |
herald's trumpet |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Bismarckia nobilis |
Arecaceae |
Bismarck palm |
Pacific |
-7 |
low risk |
|
| Bolusanthus speciosus | Fabaceae | wisteria tree | Assessment |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
Bougainvillea glabra |
Nyctaginaceae |
paperflower |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Brachychiton acerifolius | Sterculiaceae | Illawarra flame tree | Assessment |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
Brahea armata |
Arecaceae |
blue hesper palm |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
|
|
Brexia madagascariensis |
Grossulariaceae |
brexia |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
| Broussonetia papyrifera | Moraceae | paper mulberry | Assessment | Pacific | 3 | low risk** |
|
Buchloe dactyloides |
Poaceae |
Amer buffalo grass |
Pacific |
4.5 |
low risk* |
|
| Bucida buceras | Combretaceae | black olive |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Bucida molinetii |
Combretaceae |
spiny black olive |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Caesalpinia bonduc |
Fabaceae |
nickerbean |
Pacific |
12 |
high risk** |
|
|
Caesalpinia major |
Fabaceae |
yellow nicker |
Pacific |
10 |
high risk** |
|
| Callistemon citrinus | Myrtaceae | crimson bottlebrush |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Callistemon viminalis | Myrtaceae | weeping bottlebrush | Assessment |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
| Callistemon rigidus | Myrtaceae | stiff bottlebrush | Pacific | 1 | low risk* | |
| Calophyllum inophyllum | Clusiaceae | kamani | Assessment |
Pacific |
6 |
evaluate** |
|
Carissa grandiflora |
Apocynaceae |
Natal plum |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Carpentaria acuminata | Arecaceae | Carpentaria palm | Assessment | Pacific | -5 | low risk |
| Cassia bakeriana | Fabaceae | pink shower tree | Assessment |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
Cassia grandis |
Fabaceae |
pink shower tree |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Cassia javanica |
Fabaceae |
pink shower tree |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Cassia x nealiae |
Fabaceae |
rainbow shower tree |
Pacific |
-8 |
low risk |
|
| Catalpa longissima | Bignoniaceae | Jamaica oak |
Pacific |
2 |
low risk* |
|
|
Ceratonia siliqua |
Fabaceae |
carob tree |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Cerbera manghas | Apocynaceae | pink-eyed cerbera | Pacific | 1 | low risk* | |
|
Chamelaucium uncinatum |
Asteraceae |
Geraldton wax |
Pacific |
-2.5 |
low risk |
|
|
Chorisia speciosa |
Bombacaceae |
floss-silk tree |
Pacific |
-7 |
low risk |
|
|
Cinnamomum aromaticum |
Lauraceae |
chinese cinnamon |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Citrus × Citrofortunella mitis |
Rutaceae |
calamondin |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Citrus maxima |
Rutaceae |
pummelo |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Citrus x paradisi |
Rutaceae |
grapefruit |
Pacific |
-8 |
low risk |
|
|
Citrus reticulata |
Rutaceae |
Mandarin orange |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Coccoloba uvifera |
Polygonaceae |
sea grape |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Cochlospermum vitifolium |
Bixaceae |
buttercup tree |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Codiaeum variegatum |
Euphorbiaceae |
croton |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
| Colvillea racemosa | Fabaceae | Colville's glory | Assessment |
Pacific |
-8 |
low risk |
| Copernicia prunifera | Arecaceae | carnauba wax palm | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Coprosma repens |
Rubiaceae |
creeping mirrorplant |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
| Cordia lutea | Boraginaceae | yellow geiger | Assessment | Pacific | -6 | low risk |
|
Cordia subcordata |
Boraginaceae |
kou |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Corymbia ficifolia |
Myrtaceae |
red-flowering gum |
Pacific |
-7 |
low risk |
|
|
Crassula ovata |
Crassulaceae |
jade plant |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
| Crotalaria juncea | Fabaceae | Indian hemp | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
|
Cryptomeria japonica |
Taxodiaceae |
Japanese cedar |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Curcuma longa |
Zingiberaceae |
tumeric |
Pacific |
-8 |
low risk |
|
|
Cussonia paniculata |
Araliaceae |
mountain cabbage tree |
Pacific |
-7 |
low risk |
|
|
Cussonia spicata |
Araliaceae |
cabbage tree |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Cycas revoluta |
Cycadaceae |
king sago |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
| Cymbopogon citratus | Poaceae | lemongrass | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
|
Dalbergia retusa |
Fabaceae |
Nicaragua rosewood |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Dasylirion acrotrichum | Nolinaceae | green desert spoon | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
| Dasylirion quadrangulatum | Nolinaceae | Mexican grass tree | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
|
Desmodium umbellatum |
Fabaceae |
horse bush |
Pacific |
5 |
low risk* |
|
| Dianella revoluta | Hemerocallidaceae | spreading flax lily | Assessment | Pacific | 2 | low risk* |
| Dianella tasmanica | Hemerocallidaceae | Tasman flax lily | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora |
Commelinaceae |
blue ginger |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
|
Dictyosperma album |
Arecaceae |
hurricane palm |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Diphysa americana |
Fabaceae |
guachipelin |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Dolichos lablab | lablab bean | fabaceae | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
|
Dracaena draco |
Agavaceae |
dragon tree |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Dracaena marginata |
Agavaceae |
money tree |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Dypsis decaryi | Arecaceae | triangle palm | Assessment | Pacific | -7 | low risk |
| Elaeodendron orientale | Celastraceae | false olive |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Eranthemum pulchellum |
Acanthaceae |
blue sage |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Erythrina crista-galli |
Fabaceae |
cockspur coral tree |
Pacific |
6 |
low risk* |
|
|
Erythrina variegata |
Fabaceae |
coral tree |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Eucalyptus caesia |
Myrtaceae |
silver princess |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Eucalyptus cinerea |
Myrtaceae |
silver dollar gum |
Pacific |
4 |
low risk* |
|
| Eucalyptus cloeziana | Myrtaceae | Queensland messmate | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
|
Eucalyptus crebra |
Myrtaceae |
ironbark |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Eucalyptus deglupta |
Myrtaceae |
Indonesian gum |
Pacific |
2 |
low risk* |
|
| Eucalyptus dunnii | Myrtaceae | Dunn's white gum | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Eucalyptus gardneri |
Myrtaceae |
blue mallet |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Eucalyptus intermedia |
Myrtaceae |
bloodwood |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
|
Eucalyptus kruseana |
Myrtaceae |
Kruse's mallee |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Eucalyptus microcorys |
Myrtaceae |
Australian tallowwood |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
| Eucalyptus pellita | Myrtaceae | red mahogany | Assessment | Pacific | 3 | low risk* |
|
Eucalyptus platypus |
Myrtaceae |
round-leaved moort |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Eucalyptus salubris |
Myrtaceae |
gimlet |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
| Eucalyptus sideroxylon | Myrtaceae | black ironbark | Assessment | Pacific | 2 | low risk* |
|
Eucalyptus stoatei |
Myrtaceae |
scarlet pear gum |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Eucalyptus tereticornis |
Myrtaceae |
forest red gum |
Pacific |
5 |
low risk* |
|
|
Eucalyptus torquata |
Myrtaceae |
coral gum |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Euphorbia cotinifolia | Euphorbiaceae | red spurge |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Euphorbia leucocephala |
Euphorbiaceae |
pascuita |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Evolvulus glomeratus |
Convolvulaceae |
blue daze |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Fagraea berteroana |
Loganiaceae |
pua keni keni |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
|
Ficus deltoidea |
Moraceae |
mistletoe fig |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Ficus lyrata |
Moraceae |
fiddleleaf fig |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Ficus pumila |
Moraceae |
creeping fig |
Pacific |
2 |
low risk* |
|
|
Ficus religiosa |
Moraceae |
bodhi tree |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Ficus tikoua |
Moraceae |
waipahu fig |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Galphimia gracilis |
Malphigiaceae |
slender goldshower |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Gardenia jasminoides |
Rubiaceae |
Cape jasmine |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Gardenia taitensis |
Rubiaceae |
Tahitian gardenia |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Graptophyllum pictum |
Acanthaceae |
caricature-plant |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Grewia occidentalis |
Malvaceae |
lavender star flower |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Guaiacum officinale |
Zygophyllaceae |
lignum vitae |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
|
Harpullia pendula |
Sapindaceae |
tulipwood |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Heritiera littoralis |
Sterculiaceae |
looking-glass tree |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
| Hernandia ovigera | Hernandiaceae | jack in the box tree | Pacific | -4 | low risk | |
|
Hernandia sonora |
Hernandiaceae |
toporite |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Hibiscus calyphyllus |
Malvaceae |
lemonyellow rosemallow |
Pacific |
1 |
low risk* |
|
| Hibiscus immaculatus | Malvaceae | kokio keokeo | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
| Hibiscus insularis | Malvaceae | Philip Island hibiscus | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Malvaceae |
Chinese hibiscus |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
|
Hibiscus schizopetalus |
Malvaceae |
coral hibiscus |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Holmskioldia sanguinea |
Verbenaceae |
Chinese hatplant |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Holmskioldia tettensis | Verbenaceae | purple Chinese hatplant | Assessment | Pacific | -5 | low risk |
| Hymenaea courbaril | Fabaceae | West Indian locust | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis |
Arecaceae |
bottle palm |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Indigofera teysmannii |
Fabaceae |
neel |
Pacific |
0 |
|