Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letter "D":
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 |
|
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 |
| Davallia fejeensis | Davalliaceae | lacy hare's-foot fern | Assessment | Pacific | 6 | 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 |
|
| Dolichandrone spathacea | Bignoniaceae | mangrove trumpet-tree | Assessment | Pacific | -5 | 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 |
*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 14 May 2009