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