risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letter "C":

Information on Risk Assessments

Scientific Name Family Common name Risk assessment Country or Area Score Recommendation

Cabomba caroliniana Cabombaceae fanwort Assessment Australia 18 reject

Caesalpinia decapetala Fabaceae Mysore thorn Assessment Pacific 20 high risk

Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Fabaceae
dwarf poinciana

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Cajanus cajan
Fabaceae
pigeon pea

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Callaeum macropterum Malphigiaceae yellow butterfly vine Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Calliandra calothyrsus

Fabaceae

calliandra

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Calliandra haematocephala Fabaceae red powder puff Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Calliandra surinamensis

Fabaceae

pink powderpuff

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Calopogonium mucunoides Fabaceae calopo Assessment Australia 10 reject

Calopogonium mucunoides Fabaceae calopo Assessment Pacific 6 low risk*

Calotropis procera Asclepiadaceae calotrope Assessment Australia 8 reject

Cananga odorata

Annonaceae

perfume tree

Assessment

Pacific

3

low risk*

Capsicum frutescens

Solanaceae

wild pepper

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Cardiospermum halicacabum Sapindaceae balloon vine Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Carica papaya

Caricaceae

papaya

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Carpobrotus edulis Aizoaceae ice plant Assessment Pacific 9.5 high risk

Caryota mitis Arecaceae fishtail palm Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Cassia fistula

Fabaceae

golden shower tree

Assessment

Pacific

3

low risk*

Castilla elastica Moraceae Panama rubber tree Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Casuarina cunninghamiana Casuarinaceae cunninghamia beefwood Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarinaceae ironwood Assessment Pacific 15 high risk

Catharanthus roseus Apocynaceae rosy periwinkle Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Cecropia peltata Cecropiaceae trumpet tree Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Cedrela odorata Meliaceae Spanish cedar Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Ceiba pentandra Bombacaceae kopok tree Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Cenchrus ciliaris Poaceae buffelgrass Assessment Australia 7 reject

Cenchrus echinatus Poaceae burgrass Assessment Australia 11 reject

Centrosema pubescens Fabaceae centro Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Cestrum parqui Solanaceae green cestrum Assessment Australia 11 reject

Chamaecrista nictitans

Fabaceae

partridge pea

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Chloris barbata Poaceae swollen fingergrass Assessment Australia 13 reject

Chloris gayana Poaceae Rhodes grass Assessment Australia 6 reject

Chlorophytum comosum Liliaceae spiderplant Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Chromolaena odorata Asteraceae chromolaena Assessment Pacific 34 high risk

Chrysophyllum oliviforme Sapotaceae satin leaf Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Chrysopogon zizanioides 'Sunshine' Poaceae vetiver grass 'Sunshine' Assessment Pacific -8 low risk

Cinchona pubescens Rubiaceae quinine tree Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Cinnamomum camphora Lauraceae camphor tree Assessment Australia 2 evaluate

Cinnamomum camphora Lauraceae camphor tree Assessment Pacific 7.5 high risk

Cinnamomum verum Lauraceae cinnamon tree Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Cirsium vulgare Asteraceae spear thistile Assessment Australia 21 reject

Cissus discolor

Vitaceae

rex begonia vine

Assessment

Pacific

1

evaluate

Cissus rotundifolia Vitaceae Venezuelan treebine Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Citharexylum spinosum Verbenaceae fiddlewood Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Citrus aurantiifolia

Rutaceae

lime

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Citrus limon

Rutaceae

lemon

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Clerodendrum buchananii

Verben

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Cabomba caroliniana	Cabombaceae	fanwort	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
Caesalpinia decapetala	Fabaceae	Mysore thorn	Assessment	Pacific	20	high risk
Caesalpinia pulcherrima	Fabaceae	dwarf poinciana	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
Cajanus cajan	Fabaceae	pigeon pea	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Callaeum macropterum*	Malphigiaceae	yellow butterfly vine	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
*Calliandra calothyrsus*	Fabaceae	calliandra	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Calliandra haematocephala	Fabaceae	red powder puff	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
*Calliandra surinamensis*	Fabaceae	pink powderpuff	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk
Calopogonium mucunoides	Fabaceae	calopo	Assessment	Australia	10	reject
Calopogonium mucunoides	Fabaceae	calopo	Assessment	Pacific	6	low risk*
Calotropis procera	Asclepiadaceae	calotrope	Assessment	Australia	8	reject
Cananga odorata	Annonaceae	perfume tree	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Capsicum frutescens	Solanaceae	wild pepper	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
Cardiospermum halicacabum	Sapindaceae	balloon vine	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Carica papaya	Caricaceae	papaya	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Carpobrotus edulis	Aizoaceae	ice plant	Assessment	Pacific	9.5	high risk
Caryota mitis	Arecaceae	fishtail palm	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
Cassia fistula	Fabaceae	golden shower tree	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Castilla elastica	Moraceae	Panama rubber tree	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Casuarina cunninghamiana	Casuarinaceae	cunninghamia beefwood	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Casuarina equisetifolia	Casuarinaceae	ironwood	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk
Catharanthus roseus	Apocynaceae	rosy periwinkle	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Cecropia peltata	Cecropiaceae	trumpet tree	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Cedrela odorata	Meliaceae	Spanish cedar	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
Ceiba pentandra	Bombacaceae	kopok tree	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Cenchrus ciliaris	Poaceae	buffelgrass	Assessment	Australia	7	reject
Cenchrus echinatus	Poaceae	burgrass	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
*Centrosema pubescens*	Fabaceae	centro	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Cestrum parqui	Solanaceae	green cestrum	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
*Chamaecrista nictitans*	Fabaceae	partridge pea	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Chloris barbata	Poaceae	swollen fingergrass	Assessment	Australia	13	reject
Chloris gayana	Poaceae	Rhodes grass	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Chlorophytum comosum	Liliaceae	spiderplant	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Chromolaena odorata	Asteraceae	chromolaena	Assessment	Pacific	34	high risk
Chrysophyllum oliviforme	Sapotaceae	satin leaf	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Chrysopogon zizanioides 'Sunshine'	Poaceae	vetiver grass 'Sunshine'	Assessment	Pacific	-8	low risk
Cinchona pubescens	Rubiaceae	quinine tree	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Cinnamomum camphora	Lauraceae	camphor tree	Assessment	Australia	2	evaluate
Cinnamomum camphora	Lauraceae	camphor tree	Assessment	Pacific	7.5	high risk
Cinnamomum verum	Lauraceae	cinnamon tree	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Cirsium vulgare	Asteraceae	spear thistile	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
*Cissus discolor*	Vitaceae	rex begonia vine	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
*Cissus rotundifolia*	Vitaceae	Venezuelan treebine	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Citharexylum spinosum	Verbenaceae	fiddlewood	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Citrus aurantiifolia	Rutaceae	lime	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Citrus limon	Rutaceae	lemon	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
*Clerodendrum buchananii*	Verben