risk assessments

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

Ilex paraguariensis Aquifoliaceae yerba mate Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

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 22 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

Ipomoea quamoclit Convolvulaceae cypress vine Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

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 8 high risk

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 14 June 2009

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Ilex cassine	Aquifoliaceae	dahoon holly	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Ilex paraguariensis	Aquifoliaceae	yerba mate	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
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	22	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
Ipomoea quamoclit	Convolvulaceae	cypress vine	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
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	8	high risk