risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "P" and "Q":

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Paederia foetida

Rubiaceae

maile pilau

Assessment

Pacific

21

high risk

Panicum maximum Poaceae Guinea grass Assessment Pacific 17 high risk

Panicum maximum var. jacq Poaceae Guinea grass Assessment Australia 6 reject

Panicum maximum var. trichoglume Poaceae Guinea grass Assessment Australia 16 reject

Panicum repens Poaceae torpedo grass Assessment Australia 9 more information

Parkinsonia aculeata Fabaceae parkinsonia Assessment Australia 15 reject

Parkinsonia aculeata Fabaceae parkinsonia Assessment Pacific 20 high risk

Parthenium hysterophorus Asteraceae parthenium weed Assessment Australia 18 reject

Paspalum conjugatum Poaceae T grass Assessment Pacific 28 high risk

Paspalum dilatatum Poaceae dallis grass Assessment Australia 9 reject

Paspalum dilatatum Poaceae dallis grass Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Paspalum notatum Poaceae Bahia grass Assessment Pacific 16 high risk

Paspalum paniculatum Poaceae Russell river grass Assessment Australia 9 reject

Paspalum vaginatum

Poaceae

seashore paspalum

Assessment

Pacific

7

high risk

Passiflora edulis Passifloraceae purple granadilla Assessment Pacific 6 low risk*

Passiflora incarnata Passifloraceae maypop passionflower Assessment Australia 8 reject

Passiflora rubra Passifloraceae red passionfruit Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Paulownia tomentosa Scrophulariaceae paulownia Assessment Australia 7 reject

Paulownia tomentosa Scrophulariaceae paulownia Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Peltophorum pterocarpum Fabaceae yellow flame tree Assessment Pacific -4 low risk

Pennisetum clandestinum Poaceae kikuyu grass Assessment Australia 12 reject

Pennisetum clandestinum Poaceae kikuyu grass Assessment Pacific 18 high risk

Pennisetum macrourum Poaceae African feathergrass Assessment Australia 26 reject

Pennisetum polystachion Poaceae mission grass Assessment Australia 11 reject

Pennisetum purpureum Poaceae elephant grass Assessment Australia 10 reject

Pennisetum purpureum Poaceae elephant grass Assessment Pacific 16 high risk

Pennisetum setaceum

Poaceae

fountain grass

Assessment

Pacific

26

high risk

Pentalinon luteum

Apocynaceae

wild allamanda

Assessment

Pacific

9

high risk

Persea americana Lauraceae avocado Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Persicaria capitata Polygonaceae pink knotweed Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Phormium tenax Agavaceae New Zealand flax Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Photinia davidiana Rosaceae photinia Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Phyla nodiflora Verbenaceae matchweed Assessment Pacific 5 high risk*

Phyllanthus urinaria Euphorbiaceae common leafflower Assessment Australia 12 reject

Pilea microphylla Urticaceae artillery plant Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Pimenta dioica Myrtaceae pimento Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Pimenta racemosa Myrtaceae bay tree Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Pinus elliottii Pinaceae slash pine Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Pinus radiata

Pinaceae

Monterey pine

Assessment

Pacific

5

evaluate

Piper aduncum Piperaceae spiked pepper

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
*Paederia foetida*	Rubiaceae	maile pilau	Assessment	Pacific	21	high risk
Panicum maximum	Poaceae	Guinea grass	Assessment	Pacific	17	high risk
Panicum maximum var. jacq	Poaceae	Guinea grass	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Panicum maximum var. trichoglume	Poaceae	Guinea grass	Assessment	Australia	16	reject
Panicum repens	Poaceae	torpedo grass	Assessment	Australia	9	more information
Parkinsonia aculeata	Fabaceae	parkinsonia	Assessment	Australia	15	reject
Parkinsonia aculeata	Fabaceae	parkinsonia	Assessment	Pacific	20	high risk
Parthenium hysterophorus	Asteraceae	parthenium weed	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
Paspalum conjugatum	Poaceae	T grass	Assessment	Pacific	28	high risk
Paspalum dilatatum	Poaceae	dallis grass	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
Paspalum dilatatum	Poaceae	dallis grass	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Paspalum notatum	Poaceae	Bahia grass	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
Paspalum paniculatum	Poaceae	Russell river grass	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
*Paspalum vaginatum*	Poaceae	seashore paspalum	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Passiflora edulis	Passifloraceae	purple granadilla	Assessment	Pacific	6	low risk*
Passiflora incarnata	Passifloraceae	maypop passionflower	Assessment	Australia	8	reject
Passiflora rubra	Passifloraceae	red passionfruit	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Paulownia tomentosa	Scrophulariaceae	paulownia	Assessment	Australia	7	reject
Paulownia tomentosa	Scrophulariaceae	paulownia	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Peltophorum pterocarpum	Fabaceae	yellow flame tree	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk
Pennisetum clandestinum	Poaceae	kikuyu grass	Assessment	Australia	12	reject
Pennisetum clandestinum	Poaceae	kikuyu grass	Assessment	Pacific	18	high risk
Pennisetum macrourum	Poaceae	African feathergrass	Assessment	Australia	26	reject
Pennisetum polystachion	Poaceae	mission grass	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Pennisetum purpureum	Poaceae	elephant grass	Assessment	Australia	10	reject
Pennisetum purpureum	Poaceae	elephant grass	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
*Pennisetum setaceum*	Poaceae	fountain grass	Assessment	Pacific	26	high risk
Pentalinon luteum	Apocynaceae	wild allamanda	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Persea americana	Lauraceae	avocado	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Persicaria capitata	Polygonaceae	pink knotweed	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Phormium tenax	Agavaceae	New Zealand flax	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Photinia davidiana	Rosaceae	photinia	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Phyla nodiflora	Verbenaceae	matchweed	Assessment	Pacific	5	high risk*
Phyllanthus urinaria	Euphorbiaceae	common leafflower	Assessment	Australia	12	reject
Pilea microphylla	Urticaceae	artillery plant	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Pimenta dioica	Myrtaceae	pimento	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Pimenta racemosa	Myrtaceae	bay tree	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Pinus elliottii	Pinaceae	slash pine	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
*Pinus radiata*	Pinaceae	Monterey pine	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Piper aduncum	Piperaceae	spiked pepper