Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "V", "W", "X", "Y" and "Z":

Information on Risk Assessments
Scientific Name Family Common name Risk assessment Country or Area Score Recommendation
Vicia sativa Fabaceae common vetch Assessment Australia 9 reject
Vigna radiata Fabaceae mung bean Assessment Australia -1 accept
Washingtonia filifera Arecaceae Washington palm Assessment Pacific 11.5 high risk
Washingtonia robusta Arecaceae Mexican fan palm Assessment Pacific 15 high risk
Xanthium strumarium Asteraceae cocklebur Assessment Australia 7 reject

Xanthosoma robustum

Araceae

elephant ear

Assessment

Pacific

3

evaluate
Zantedeschia aethiopica Araceae calla lily Assessment Australia 13 reject
Zantedeschia aethiopica Araceae calla lily Assessment Pacific 15 high risk
Ziziphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae chinee apple Assessment Australia 12 reject
Ziziphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae chinee apple Assessment Pacific 9.5 high risk

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 13 December 2008