Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letter "S":
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 |
| Sabal mauritiiformis | Arecaceae | savannah palm | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
| Saccharum officinarum | Poaceae | sugar cane | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
| Salicornia virginica | Chenopodiaceae | Virginia pickleweed | Assessment | Pacific | 4 | low risk* |
|
Sanchezia speciosa |
Acanthaceae |
sanchezia |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
|
| Santalum album | Santalaceae | Indian sandal wood | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
|
Saraca indica |
Fabaceae |
Ashoka tree |
Pacific |
-7 |
low risk |
|
|
Saxifraga sarmentosa |
Saxifragaceae |
strawberry saxifrage |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
|
|
Schefflera elegantissima |
Araliaceae |
false aralia |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Schizostachyum brachycladum | Poaceae | sacred Bali bamboo | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
|
Schizostachyum glaucifolium |
Poaceae |
Hawaiian bamboo |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Schotia brachypetala |
Fabaceae |
elephant hedge bean tree |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Senecio cineraria |
Asteraceae |
dusty miller |
Pacific |
2 |
low risk* |
|
| Senecio mandraliscae | Asteraceae | blue finger | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low riski |
| Sequoia sempervirens | Cupressaceae | California redwood | Pacific | -4 |
low risk |
|
| Serianthes kanehirae | Fabaceae | ukall | Assessment | Pacific | -5 |
low risk |
|
Serissa japonica |
Rubiaceae |
serissa |
Pacific |
-10 |
low risk |
|
| Simmondsia chinensis | Simmondsiaceae | jojoba | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
| Solanum muricatum | Solanaceae | melon pear | Assessment | Pacific | 5 | low risk* |
|
Sophora tomentosa |
Fabaceae |
yellow necklacepod |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
|
Spathiphyllum cannifolium |
Araceae |
spathe flower |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Spathiphyllum wallisii |
Araceae |
peace lily |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Spondias dulcis |
Anacardiaceae |
wi apple |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Stemmadenia litoralis |
Apocynaceae |
lecheso |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Stenocarpus sinuatus | Proteaceae | wheel of fire | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
| Stigmaphyllon floribundum | Malpighiaceae | woolly Amazon vine | Assessment | Pacific | -6 | low risk |
|
Strelitzia reginae |
Strelitziaceae |
bird of paradise |
Pacific |
-3 |
low risk |
|
| Stromanthe macrochlamys | Marantaceae | stromanthe | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
| Stromanthe tonckat | Marantaceae | stromanthe | Assessment | Pacific | 1 |
low risk* |
| Strongylodon macrobotrys | Fabaceae | jade vine | Assessment | Pacific | -9 | low risk |
| Strophanthus preussii | Apocynaceae | climbing oleander | Assessment | Pacific | 0 | low risk |
|
Swietenia mahagoni |
Meliaceae |
West Indian mahogany |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
| Syagrus romanzoffiana | Arecaceae | queen palm | Assessment |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
| Syngonium auritum | Araceae | five-fingers | 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 19 June 2009