Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letters "G" and "H":
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 |
|
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 | koki‘o ke‘oke‘o | 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 |
*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