Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)


Risk Assessments for some species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letter "R":


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

Rhapis excelsa

Palmae

lady palm

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Rondeletia amoena Rubiaceae rondeletia Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Rondeletia odorata

Rubiaceae

rondeletia

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Ruellia caroliniensis

Acanthaceae

Carolina wild petunia

Assessment

Pacific

1

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 11 December 2007