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 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

Panicum virgatum Poaceae switchgrass Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

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 quadrangularis Passifloraceae giant granadilla Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Passiflora rubra Passifloraceae red passionfruit Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Passiflora tarminiana Passifloraceae banana poka Assessment Pacific 24 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 petiolare Poaceae petioled fountaingrass Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

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

Pennisetum villosum Poaceae feathertop Assessment Pacific 24 high risk

Pentalinon luteum

Apocynaceae

wild allamanda

Assessment

Pacific

9

high risk

Pereskia aculeata Cactaceae Barbados gooseberry Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Persea americana Lauraceae avocado Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Persicaria capitata Polygonaceae pink knotweed Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Phoenix dactylifera Arecaceae date palm Assessment Pacific 10 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

Phytolacca dioica Phytolaccaeae ombu Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Pilea microphylla Urticaceae artillery plant Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Pilea nummulariifolia Urticaceae creeping Charlie Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

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 Assessment Pacific 18 high risk

Piper auritum Piperaceae eared pepper Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Pistia stratiotes Araceae tropical duckweed Assessment Australia 18 reject

Pithecellobium dulce

Fabaceae

Madras thorn

Assessment

Pacific

14

high risk

Pittosporum resiniferum Pittosporaceae petroleum nut Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Pittosporum tobira Pittosporaceae Japanese cheesewood Assessment Pacific 3.5 evaluate

Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporaceae Victorian box Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Pittosporum viridiflorum Pittosporaceae cape cheesewood Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Podranea ricasoliana Bignoniaceae pink trumpet vine Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Polypogon monspeliensis Poaceae rabbitfoot grass Assessment Pacific 18 high risk

Prosopis juliflora

Fabaceae

thorny kiawe

Assessment

Pacific

19

high risk

Prosopis pallida Fabaceae mesquite Assessment Australia 20 reject

Prunus cerasifera Rosaceae cherry plum Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Prunus grisea Rosaceae amongyang Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Psidium cattleianum Myrtaceae strawberry guava Assessment Pacific 18 high risk

Psidium guajava Myrtaceae guava Assessment Pacific 21 high risk

Psidium guineense Myrtaceae Guinea guava Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Pterocarpus indicus

Fabaceae

Burmese rosewood

Assessment

Pacific

4

evaluate

Ptychosperma elegans Arecaceae Alexander palm Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Ptychosperma macarthurii Arecaceae Macarthur palm Assessment Pacific 1 high risk*

Pueraria montana var. lobata Fabaceae kudzu Assessment Australia 9 reject

Pueraria montana var. lobata Fabaceae kudzu Analysis
Report Europe prohibit introduction

Pueraria montana var. lobata Fabaceae kudzu Assessment Pacific 24 high risk

Pueraria phaseoloides Fabaceae tropical kudzu Assessment Australia 5 evaluate

Pueraria phaseoloides Fabaceae tropical kudzu Assessment Pacific 17 high risk

Pyracantha angustifolia Rosaceae firethorn Assessment Australia 18 reject

Pyracantha angustifolia Rosaceae firethorn Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Pyrostegia venusta Bignoniaceae flame vine Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 26 June 2009

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	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
Panicum virgatum	Poaceae	switchgrass	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
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 quadrangularis	Passifloraceae	giant granadilla	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Passiflora rubra	Passifloraceae	red passionfruit	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Passiflora tarminiana	Passifloraceae	banana poka	Assessment	Pacific	24	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 petiolare	Poaceae	petioled fountaingrass	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
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
*Pennisetum villosum*	Poaceae	feathertop	Assessment	Pacific	24	high risk
Pentalinon luteum	Apocynaceae	wild allamanda	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
*Pereskia aculeata*	Cactaceae	Barbados gooseberry	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Persea americana	Lauraceae	avocado	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Persicaria capitata	Polygonaceae	pink knotweed	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Phoenix dactylifera	Arecaceae	date palm	Assessment	Pacific	10	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
Phytolacca dioica	Phytolaccaeae	ombu	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Pilea microphylla	Urticaceae	artillery plant	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Pilea nummulariifolia	Urticaceae	creeping Charlie	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
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	Assessment	Pacific	18	high risk
Piper auritum	Piperaceae	eared pepper	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Pistia stratiotes	Araceae	tropical duckweed	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
*Pithecellobium dulce*	Fabaceae	Madras thorn	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Pittosporum resiniferum	Pittosporaceae	petroleum nut	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Pittosporum tobira	Pittosporaceae	Japanese cheesewood	Assessment	Pacific	3.5	evaluate
Pittosporum undulatum	Pittosporaceae	Victorian box	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Pittosporum viridiflorum	Pittosporaceae	cape cheesewood	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Podranea ricasoliana	Bignoniaceae	pink trumpet vine	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Polypogon monspeliensis	Poaceae	rabbitfoot grass	Assessment	Pacific	18	high risk
Prosopis juliflora	Fabaceae	thorny kiawe	Assessment	Pacific	19	high risk
Prosopis pallida	Fabaceae	mesquite	Assessment	Australia	20	reject
Prunus cerasifera	Rosaceae	cherry plum	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Prunus grisea	Rosaceae	amongyang	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
Psidium cattleianum	Myrtaceae	strawberry guava	Assessment	Pacific	18	high risk
Psidium guajava	Myrtaceae	guava	Assessment	Pacific	21	high risk
Psidium guineense	Myrtaceae	Guinea guava	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Pterocarpus indicus	Fabaceae	Burmese rosewood	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Ptychosperma elegans	Arecaceae	Alexander palm	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
Ptychosperma macarthurii	Arecaceae	Macarthur palm	Assessment	Pacific	1	high risk*
Pueraria montana var. lobata	Fabaceae	kudzu	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
Pueraria montana var. lobata	Fabaceae	kudzu	Analysis Report	Europe		prohibit introduction
Pueraria montana var. lobata	Fabaceae	kudzu	Assessment	Pacific	24	high risk
Pueraria phaseoloides	Fabaceae	tropical kudzu	Assessment	Australia	5	evaluate
Pueraria phaseoloides	Fabaceae	tropical kudzu	Assessment	Pacific	17	high risk
Pyracantha angustifolia	Rosaceae	firethorn	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
Pyracantha angustifolia	Rosaceae	firethorn	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Pyrostegia venusta	Bignoniaceae	flame vine	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk