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
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 1 January 2008