Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letters "T" and "U":
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 |
| Tabebuia aurea | Bignoniaceae | silver trumpet tree | Assessment | Pacific | 3 | low risk* |
| Tabebuia berteroi | Bignoniaceae | Hispaniolan rosy trumpet tree | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
|
Tabebuia donnell-smithii |
Bignoniaceae |
gold tree |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
| Tabebuia impetiginosa | Bignoniaceae | mauve tabebuia | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
| Tabebuia ochracea | Bignoniaceae | golden trumpet tree | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
|
Tacca leontopetaloides |
Taccaceae |
Polynesian arrowroot |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
| Talipariti elatum | Malvaceae | blue mahoe | Pacific | 5 | low risk* | |
| Tabernaemontana elegans | Apocynaceae | warty toad tree | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
| Tecoma alata | Bignoniaceae | cahuato | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
|
Tectona grandis |
Verbenaceae |
teak |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Tephrosia purpurea |
Fabaceae |
pila |
Pacific |
7 |
high risk** |
|
| Terminalia catappa | Combretaceae | tropical almond | Assessment | Pacific | 4 | low risk* |
| Terminalia myriocarpa | Combretaceae | East Indian almond | Assessment | Pacific | -2 | low risk |
|
Theobroma cacao |
Sterculiaceae |
cocoa |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
| Thespesia populnea | Malvaceae | milo | Assessment | Pacific | 9 | high risk** |
| Thevetia thevetioides | Apocynaceae | giant Thevetia | Assessment | Pacific | 1 | low risk* |
|
Thrinax parviflora |
Arecaceae |
thatch palm |
Pacific |
-6 |
low risk |
|
|
Thunbergia erecta |
Acanthaceae |
bush thunbergia |
Pacific |
-2 |
low risk |
|
| Thunbergia mysorensis | Acanthaceae | mysore clock vine | Assessment | Pacific | -6 | low risk |
| Thymus vulgaris | Lamiaceae | thyme | Assessment | Pacific | 4 | low risk* |
| Tibouchina granulosa | Melastomataceae | purple glorybush | Assessment | Pacific | 1 | low risk* |
| Tibouchina multiflora | Melastomataceae | today-tomorrow tibouchina | Assessment | Pacific | -4 | low risk |
|
Tillandsia cyanea |
Bromeliaceae |
pink quill |
Pacific |
-5 |
low risk |
|
|
Tipuana tipu |
Fabaceae |
tipu tree |
Pacific |
0 |
low risk |
|
|
Tournefortia argentea |
Boraginaceae |
tree heliotrope |
Pacific |
-1 |
low risk |
|
| Trachelospermum jasminoides | Apocynaceae | confederate jasmine | Assessment | Pacific | -3 | low risk |
| Tristellateia australasiae | Malpighiaceae | galphimia vine | 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 26 June 2009