Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)


Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "I", "J" and "K":


Information on Risk Assessments
Scientific Name Family Common name Risk assessment Country or Area Score Recommendation
Ilex cassine Aquifoliaceae dahoon holly Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Impatiens balsamina Balsaminaceae impatiens Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate
Impatiens walleriana Balsaminaceae garden impatiens Assessment Pacific 6 low risk*
Imperata cylindrica Poaceae cogon grass Assessment Pacific 19 high risk
Indigofera hirsuta Fabaceae hairy indigo Assessment Australia 8 reject
Indigofera spicata Fabaceae creeping indigo Assessment Australia 6 more information
Indigofera suffruticosa Fabaceae indigo Assessment Australia 6 more information
Indigofera suffruticosa Fabaceae indigo Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Inga edulis Fabaceae ice cream bean Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate
Isachne globosa Poaceae swamp millet Assessment Australia 18 reject
Ischaemum polystachyum Poaceae paddle grass Assessment Pacific 20 high risk
Ixora coccinea Rubiaceae jungle flame Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Jacaranda mimosifolia Bignoniaceae jacaranda Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*
Jasminum fluminense Oleaceae Brazilian jasmine Assessment Pacific 16 high risk
Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae physic nut Assessment Australia 11 reject
Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae physic nut Assessment Pacific 17 high risk
Jatropha gossypiifolia Euphorbiaceae cotton-leaved physic nut Assessment Australia 12 reject
Jatropha gossypiifolia Euphorbiaceae cotton-leaved physic nut Assessment Pacific 18 high risk
Juncus acutus Juncaceae spiny rush Assessment Australia 15 reject

Kalanchoe beharensis

Crassulaceae

velvet leaf

Assessment

Pacific

4

evaluate

Khaya senegalensis Meliaceae African mahogany Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Koelreuteria elegans Sapindaceae Chinese rain tree Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen


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This page updated 27 December 2006