risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for some species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "E" and "F":

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Elaeodendron orientale Celastraceae false olive
Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Episcia dianthiflora Gesneriaceae lace flower vine Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Eranthemum pulchellum

Acanthaceae

blue sage

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Erythrina abyssinica Fabaceae erythrina Assessment Pacific 5 low risk*

Erythrina crista-galli

Fabaceae

cockspur coral tree

Assessment

Pacific

6

low risk*

Erythrina variegata

Fabaceae

coral tree

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Eucalyptus caesia

Myrtaceae

silver princess

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus cinerea

Myrtaceae

silver dollar gum

Assessment

Pacific

4

low risk*

Eucalyptus cloeziana Myrtaceae Queensland messmate Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Eucalyptus crebra

Myrtaceae

ironbark

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Eucalyptus deglupta

Myrtaceae

Indonesian gum

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Eucalyptus dunnii Myrtaceae Dunn's white gum Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Eucalyptus gardneri

Myrtaceae

blue mallet

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus intermedia

Myrtaceae

bloodwood

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Eucalyptus kruseana

Myrtaceae

Kruse's mallee

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus microcorys

Myrtaceae

Australian tallowwood

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Eucalyptus pellita Myrtaceae red mahogany Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Eucalyptus platypus

Myrtaceae

round-leaved moort

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus salubris

Myrtaceae

gimlet

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Eucalyptus sideroxylon Myrtaceae black ironbark Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Eucalyptus stoatei

Myrtaceae

scarlet pear gum

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Eucalyptus tereticornis

Myrtaceae

forest red gum

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Eucalyptus torquata

Myrtaceae

coral gum

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Eucalyptus urophylla Myrtaceae Timor mountain gum Assessment Pacific 4 low risk*

Eucalyptus yarraensis Myrtaceae yarra gum Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Euphorbia cotinifolia Euphorbiaceae red spurge
Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Euphorbia leucocephala

Euphorbiaceae

pascuita

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Euphorbia milli Euphorbiaceae crown of thorns Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Evolvulus glomeratus

Convolvulaceae

blue daze

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Fagopyrum esculentum Polygonaceae buckwheat Assessment Pacific -6 low risk

Fagraea berteroana

Loganiaceae

pua keni keni

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Ficus deltoidea

Moraceae

mistletoe fig

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Ficus lyrata

Moraceae

fiddleleaf fig

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Ficus pumila

Moraceae

creeping fig

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Ficus religiosa

Moraceae

bodhi tree

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Ficus tikoua

Moraceae

waipahu fig

Assessment

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 28 June 2009

Scientific name	Family	Common name	Risk Assessment	Country or area	WRA score	WRA recommendation
Elaeodendron orientale	Celastraceae	false olive	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Episcia dianthiflora*	Gesneriaceae	lace flower vine	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Eranthemum pulchellum	Acanthaceae	blue sage	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Erythrina abyssinica*	Fabaceae	erythrina	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
*Erythrina crista-galli*	Fabaceae	cockspur coral tree	Assessment	Pacific	6	low risk*
*Erythrina variegata*	Fabaceae	coral tree	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Eucalyptus caesia	Myrtaceae	silver princess	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Eucalyptus cinerea	Myrtaceae	silver dollar gum	Assessment	Pacific	4	low risk*
Eucalyptus cloeziana	Myrtaceae	Queensland messmate	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Eucalyptus crebra*	Myrtaceae	ironbark	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Eucalyptus deglupta*	Myrtaceae	Indonesian gum	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Eucalyptus dunnii	Myrtaceae	Dunn's white gum	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Eucalyptus gardneri	Myrtaceae	blue mallet	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Eucalyptus intermedia*	Myrtaceae	bloodwood	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Eucalyptus kruseana	Myrtaceae	Kruse's mallee	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Eucalyptus microcorys*	Myrtaceae	Australian tallowwood	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Eucalyptus pellita	Myrtaceae	red mahogany	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Eucalyptus platypus	Myrtaceae	round-leaved moort	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Eucalyptus salubris	Myrtaceae	gimlet	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Eucalyptus sideroxylon	Myrtaceae	black ironbark	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Eucalyptus stoatei	Myrtaceae	scarlet pear gum	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
*Eucalyptus tereticornis*	Myrtaceae	forest red gum	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
Eucalyptus torquata	Myrtaceae	coral gum	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Eucalyptus urophylla*	Myrtaceae	Timor mountain gum	Assessment	Pacific	4	low risk*
*Eucalyptus yarraensis*	Myrtaceae	yarra gum	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Euphorbia cotinifolia	Euphorbiaceae	red spurge	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Euphorbia leucocephala	Euphorbiaceae	pascuita	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
*Euphorbia milli*	Euphorbiaceae	crown of thorns	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
*Evolvulus glomeratus*	Convolvulaceae	blue daze	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Fagopyrum esculentum*	Polygonaceae	buckwheat	Assessment	Pacific	-6	low risk
*Fagraea berteroana*	Loganiaceae	pua keni keni	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Ficus deltoidea	Moraceae	mistletoe fig	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Ficus lyrata*	Moraceae	fiddleleaf fig	Assessment	Pacific	-5	low risk
Ficus pumila	Moraceae	creeping fig	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
*Ficus religiosa*	Moraceae	bodhi tree	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk
*Ficus tikoua*	Moraceae	waipahu fig	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk