Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letter "B":
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 Hawai‘i).
|
Scientific name |
Family |
Common name |
Risk Assessment |
Country or area |
WRA score |
WRA recommendation |
|
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 |
*Accepted or rejected based on
second screen.
**Native or early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).
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This page updated 24 December 2006