risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "E" and "F":

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Echinochloa colona Poaceae jungle ricegrass Assessment Australia 9 reject

Echinochloa esculenta Poaceae Japanese millet Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Echinochloa polystachya Poaceae aleman grass Assessment Australia 13 reject

Echinochloa stagnina Poaceae hippo grass Assessment Australia 4 evaluate

Echium candicans Boraginaceae pride of Madeira Assessment Australia -2 accept

Egeria densa Hydrocharitaceae leafy elodea Assessment Australia 22 reject

Eichhornia crassipes Pontederiaceae water hyacinth Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnaceae autumn olive Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae African oil palm Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Elaeocarpus angustifolius Elaeocarpaceae blue marble tree Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Eleusine coracana Poaceae finger millet Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Emex australis Polygonaceae spiny emex Assessment Australia 8 reject

Enterolobium cyclocarpum Fabaceae ear tree Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Epipremnum pinnatum Araceae pothos Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Episcia cupreata Gesneriaceae flame violet Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Eragrostis elliottii Poaceae blue lovegrass Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Eragrostis tenuifolia Poaceae elastic grass Assessment Australia 11 reject

Eremochloa ophiuroides Poaceae centipede grass Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Erigeron karvinskianus Asteraceae Mexican daisy Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Eriobotrya japonica Rosaceae loquat Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Erythrina corallodendron

Fabaceae

coral bean tree

Assessment

Pacific

6

evaluate

Erythrina sigmoidea Fabaceae Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Erythrina subumbrans

Fabaceae

December tree

Assessment

Pacific

5

evaluate

Etlingera elatior

Zingiberaceae

torch ginger

Assessment

Pacific

1

evaluate

Eucalyptus globulus Myrtaceae blue gum Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Eucalyptus grandis Myrtaceae rose gum Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Eucalyptus paniculata Myrtaceae grey ironbark Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Eucalyptus robusta

Myrtaceae

swamp mahogany

Assessment

Pacific

3

low risk*

Eucalyptus saligna Myrtaceae Sydney blue gum Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Eucalptus torelliana Myrtaceae blood-leaf gum Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Eugenia uniflora Myrtaceae Surinam cherry Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Euphorbia amygdaloides Euphorbiaceae wood spurge Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Euphorbia heterophylla Euphorbiaceae milkweed Assessment Australia 14 reject

Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbiaceae petroleum plant Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Euphorbia pulcherrima
Euphorbiaceae

poinsettia

Assessment

Pacific

-7

low risk

Euterpe oleracea Arecaceae assai Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Excoecaria indica Euphorbiaceae mock willow Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Falcataria moluccana Fabaceae albizia Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Ficus benghalensis Moraceae banyan Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Ficus benjamina Moraceae weeping fig Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Ficus carica

Moraceae

common fig

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Ficus elastica Moraceae India rubber tree Assessment Pacific -5 low risk

Ficus macrophylla Moraceae Moreton Bay fig Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Ficus microcarpa Moraceae Chinese banyan Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Ficus natalensis Moraceae Natal fig Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Ficus rubiginosa Moraceae Port Jackson fig Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Filicium decipiens Sapindaceae soapberry Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Flemingia macrophylla Fabaceae Assessment Pacific 4 low risk*

Flemingia strobilifera Fabaceae wild hops Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Flindersia brayleyana Rutaceae Queensland maple Assessment Pacific -3 low risk

Foeniculum vulgare Apiaceae fennel Assessment Australia 7 reject

Foeniculum vulgare Apiaceae fennel Assessment Pacific 19 high risk

Fraxinus uhdei Oleaceae tropical ash Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Funtumia elastica Apocynaceae African rubber tree Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 28 June 2009

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Echinochloa colona	Poaceae	jungle ricegrass	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
Echinochloa esculenta	Poaceae	Japanese millet	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Echinochloa polystachya	Poaceae	aleman grass	Assessment	Australia	13	reject
Echinochloa stagnina	Poaceae	hippo grass	Assessment	Australia	4	evaluate
Echium candicans	Boraginaceae	pride of Madeira	Assessment	Australia	-2	accept
Egeria densa	Hydrocharitaceae	leafy elodea	Assessment	Australia	22	reject
Eichhornia crassipes	Pontederiaceae	water hyacinth	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Elaeagnus umbellata	Elaeagnaceae	autumn olive	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Elaeis guineensis	Arecaceae	African oil palm	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Elaeocarpus angustifolius	Elaeocarpaceae	blue marble tree	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Eleusine coracana	Poaceae	finger millet	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
Emex australis	Polygonaceae	spiny emex	Assessment	Australia	8	reject
*Enterolobium cyclocarpum*	Fabaceae	ear tree	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Epipremnum pinnatum	Araceae	pothos	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Episcia cupreata	Gesneriaceae	flame violet	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Eragrostis elliottii	Poaceae	blue lovegrass	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Eragrostis tenuifolia	Poaceae	elastic grass	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Eremochloa ophiuroides	Poaceae	centipede grass	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Erigeron karvinskianus	Asteraceae	Mexican daisy	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Eriobotrya japonica	Rosaceae	loquat	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
*Erythrina corallodendron*	Fabaceae	coral bean tree	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
*Erythrina sigmoidea*	Fabaceae		Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
*Erythrina subumbrans*	Fabaceae	December tree	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
**Etlingera elatior**	Zingiberaceae	torch ginger	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
*Eucalyptus globulus*	Myrtaceae	blue gum	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
*Eucalyptus grandis*	Myrtaceae	rose gum	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
*Eucalyptus paniculata*	Myrtaceae	grey ironbark	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
*Eucalyptus robusta*	Myrtaceae	swamp mahogany	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
*Eucalyptus saligna*	Myrtaceae	Sydney blue gum	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
*Eucalptus torelliana*	Myrtaceae	blood-leaf gum	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Eugenia uniflora	Myrtaceae	Surinam cherry	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Euphorbia amygdaloides	Euphorbiaceae	wood spurge	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Euphorbia heterophylla	Euphorbiaceae	milkweed	Assessment	Australia	14	reject
Euphorbia lathyris	Euphorbiaceae	petroleum plant	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Euphorbia pulcherrima	Euphorbiaceae	poinsettia	Assessment	Pacific	-7	low risk
Euterpe oleracea	Arecaceae	assai	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Excoecaria indica	Euphorbiaceae	mock willow	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
Falcataria moluccana	Fabaceae	albizia	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Ficus benghalensis	Moraceae	banyan	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Ficus benjamina	Moraceae	weeping fig	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Ficus carica	Moraceae	common fig	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Ficus elastica	Moraceae	India rubber tree	Assessment	Pacific	-5	low risk
Ficus macrophylla	Moraceae	Moreton Bay fig	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Ficus microcarpa	Moraceae	Chinese banyan	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Ficus natalensis	Moraceae	Natal fig	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
Ficus rubiginosa	Moraceae	Port Jackson fig	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Filicium decipiens	Sapindaceae	soapberry	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
Flemingia macrophylla	Fabaceae		Assessment	Pacific	4	low risk*
Flemingia strobilifera	Fabaceae	wild hops	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Flindersia brayleyana	Rutaceae	Queensland maple	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Foeniculum vulgare	Apiaceae	fennel	Assessment	Australia	7	reject
Foeniculum vulgare	Apiaceae	fennel	Assessment	Pacific	19	high risk
Fraxinus uhdei	Oleaceae	tropical ash	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Funtumia elastica	Apocynaceae	African rubber tree	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk