Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)


Risk Assessments
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letter "A":


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

Abelia x grandiflora

Caprifoliaceae

glossy abelia

Assessment

Pacific

-13

low risk

Abelmoschus manihot Malvaceae manioc hibiscus Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*
Abies fraseri Pinaceae Fraser fir Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Abies grandis Pinaceae grand fir Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Abies guatemalensis Pinaceae Guatemalan Fir Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Abies nordmanniana Pinaceae Nordmann fir Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate
Abies procera Pinaceae noble fir Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Abies religiosa Pinaceae sacred fir Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Abrus precatorius Fabaceae rosary pea Assessment U.S. (Florida) 16 reject
Abutilon grandifolium Malvaceae Hairy abutilon Assessment Pacific 6 low risk*
Abutilon megapotamicum Malvaceae trailing abutilon Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 evaluate
Abutilon hirtum Malvaceae Florida Keys Indian mallow Assessment U.S. (Florida) 5 reject*
Abutilon theophrasti Malvaceae velvet leaf Assessment Australia 15 reject
Acacia auriculiformis Fabaceae earleaf acacia Assessment Pacific 13 high risk
Acacia cochliacantha Fabaceae boat thorn acacia Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Acacia confusa Fabaceae Formosan koa Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Acacia crassicarpa

Fabaceae

northern wattle

Assessment

Pacific

7

high risk

Acacia dealbata Fabaceae silver wattle Assessment Pacific 22 high risk
Acacia farnesiana Fabaceae fragrant acacia Assessment Pacific 14 high risk
Acacia holosericea Fabaceae candelabra wattle Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Acacia insuavis Fabaceae pak la Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate
Acacia longifolia Fabaceae Sydney golden wattle Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Acacia mangium Fabaceae mangium Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Acacia mearnsii Fabaceae black wattle Assessment Pacific 15 high risk
Acacia melanoxylon Fabaceae blackwood acacia Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Acacia nilotica Fabaceae black thorn Assessment Australia 13 reject
Acacia nilotica Fabaceae black thorn Assessment Pacific 14 high risk
Acacia nilotica Fabaceae black thorn Assessment United States medium-high risk

Acacia parramattensis

Fabaceae

Parramatta green wattle

Assessment

Pacific

9

high risk

Acacia podalyriifolia Fabaceae Queensland silver wattle Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Acacia pycnantha Fabaceae broadleaf wattle Assessment Pacific 16 high risk
Accacia retinodes

Fabaceae

water wattle Assessment

Pacific

8

high risk

Acacia robusta Fabaceae splendid acacia Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Acacia saligna Fabaceae Port Jackson wattle Assessment Pacific 17 high risk
Acca sellowiana Myrtaceae pineapple guava Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate
Acca sellowiana Myrtaceae pineapple guava Assessment U.S. (Florida) 5 evaluate
Acacia stenophylla Fabaceae river cooba

Assessment

Pacific

-2 low risk*

Acalypha godseffiana

Euphorbiaceae

acalypha

Assessment

Pacific

-7

low risk

Acalypha hispida

Euphorbiaceae

chenille plant

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Acalypha setosa Euphorbiaceae Cuban copperleaf Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept
Acalypha siamensis Euphorbiaceae wild tea Assessment U.S. (Florida) 3 accept*

Acalypha wilkesiana

Euphorbiaceae

beefsteak plant

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Acer rubrum Aceraceae red maple Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Achillea millefolium Asteraceae common yarrow Assessment Pacific 19 high risk
Acmella grandiflora Asteraceae Acmella Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Acnistus arborescens Solanaceae hollowheart Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Acoelorraphe wrightii

Arecaceae

Everglades palm

Assessment

Pacific

2

evaluate

Acokanthera schimperi Apocynaceae common-poisonbush Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate
Acrocomia aculeata Arecaceae coyoli palm Assessment Pacific 5 low risk*
Actinidia polygama Actinidiaceae silvervine Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate
Actinorhytis calapparia Arecaceae calappa palm Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Adansonia digitata

Bombacaceae

baobab tree

Assessment

Pacific

-6

low risk

Adansonia rubrostipa Bombacaceae fony baobab Assessment U.S. (Florida) -7 accept
Adansonia suarezensis Bombacaceae Suarez baobab Assessment U.S. (Florida) -7 accept
Adenanthera pavonina Fabaceae red bead tree Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Adiantopsis chlorophylla Pteridaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*
Adiantum raddianum Pteridaceae delta maidenhair Assessment Pacific 15 high risk
Adiantum thalictroides Pteridaceae meadow-rue maidenhair fern Assessment U.S. (Florida) 4 accept*

Adenium obesum

Apocynaceae

desert rose

Assessment

Pacific

-8

low risk

Aechmea blanchetiana Bromeliaceae orange blanchetiana Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Aechmea fasciata Bromeliaceae urn plant Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*
Aegle marmelos Rutaceae Bengal quince Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Aeschynomene americana Fabaceae American joint vetch Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Aesculus californica Hippocastanaceae California buckeye Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Afrocarpus falcatus Podpcar[aceae bastard yellow wood Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Agapanthus africanus Liliaceae lily of the Nile Assessment Pacific 2.5 low risk*
Agapanthus praecox Liliaceae common Agapanthus Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Agathis robusta

Araucariaceae

Queensland kauri

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Agave americana Agavaceae American century plant Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Agave americana Agavaceae century plant Assessment U.S. (Florida) 14 reject
Agave filifera Agavaceae thread-leaf agave Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept
Ageratina riparia Asteraceae mistflower Assessment Australia 26 reject
Ageratina riparia Asteraceae mistflower Assessment United States medium-high risk

Aglaia odorata

Meliaceae

Chinese perfume plant

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Aglaonema commutatum

Araceae

Aglaonema

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Aglaonema nitidum

Araceae

Aglaonema

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Agonis flexuosa Myrtaceae willow myrtle Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Agrostemma githago Caryophyllaceae common corncockle Assessment U.S. (Florida) 9 reject
Agrostis stolonifera Poaceae carpet bentgrass Assessment Pacific 19 high risk
Ailanthus altissima Simaroubaceae tree of heaven Assessment Australia 12 reject
Ailanthus altissima Simaroubaceae tree of heaven Assessment Pacific 21 high risk
Aiphanes horrida Arecaceae ruffle palm Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Aira caryophyllea Poaceae silver hairgrass Assessment U.S. (Florida) 9 reject
Ajania pacifica Asteraceae ajania Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*
Ajuga reptans Lamiaceae common bugleweed Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Albizia adianthifolia Fabaceae West African albizzia Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Albizia chinensis

Fabaceae

Chinese albizia

Assessment

Pacific

8

high risk

Albizia guachepele Fabaceae chime tree Assessment Pacific -4 low risk
Albizia julibrissin Fabaceae pink sirus Assessment Pacific 18 high risk
Albizia julibrissin Fabaceae momosa Assessment U.S. (Florida) 21 reject
Albizia lebbeck Fabaceae woman's-tongue tree Assessment Australia 4 more information
Albizia lebbeck Fabaceae woman's-tongue tree Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Albizia niopoides Fabaceae Caribbean albizia Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate
Aleurites moluccana Euphorbiaceae candlenut tree Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Aleurites moluccana Euphorbiaceae candlenut tree Assessment U.S. (Florida) 3 evaluate
Allamanda blanchetii Apocynaceae purple allamanda Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate
Allamanda cathartica Apocynaceae golden trumpet Allamanda Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Allamanda cathartica Apocynaceae golden trumpet Allamanda Assessment U.S. (Florida) 12 reject
Allamanda schottii ynaceae bush allamanda Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Allamanda schottii Apocynaceae bush allamanda Assessment U.S. (Florida) 7 reject
Allium sativum Liliaceae garlic Assessment Pacific -4 low risk

Allocasuarina verticillata

Casuarinaceae

drooping she oak

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Allogoptera arenaria Arecaceae seashore palm Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate
Allophylus cobbe Sapindaceae wild berry Assessment Pacific 9 high risk
Alloxylon flammeum Proteaceae tree waratah Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept
Alluaudia procera Didiereaceae Madagascar ocotillo

Assessment

Pacific -7 low risk

Alnus nepalensis

Betulaceae

Nepalese alder

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Alocasia cucullata Araceae dwarf elephant ear Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Alocasia sanderiana

Araceae

Kris plant

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Aloysia citrodora Verbenaceae lemon verbena Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Alphitonia zizyphoides

Rhamnaceae

toi

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Alpinia purpurata Zingiberaceae red ginger Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Alpinia zerumbet Zingiberaceae shell ginger Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Alpinia zerumbet Zingiberaceae shell ginger Assessment U.S. (Florida) 5 accept*
Alstonia macrophylla Apocynaceae deviltree Assessment Pacific 9 high risk
Alstonia scholaris Apocynaceae scholar tree Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Alternanthera brasiliana Amaranthaceae Brazilian joyweed Assessment U.S. (Florida) 13 reject
Alternanthera paronichyoides Amaranthaceae smooth joyweed Assessment U.S. (Florida) 6 accept*
Alternanthera philoxeroides Amaranthaceae alligator weed Assessment Australia 22 reject
Alternanthera pungens Amaranthaceae khaki weed Assessment Australia 17 reject
Alyogyne huegelii Malvaceae lilac hibiscus Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Alysicarpus vaginalis Fabaceae alyce clover Assessment Australia 5 evaluate
Ambrosia psilostachya Asteraceae western ragweed Assessment Pacific 15 high risk
Amaranthus dubius Amaranthaceae southern pigweed Assessment Australia 14 reject
Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthaceae Palmer's amaranth Assessment U.S. (Florida) 11 reject
Amaranthus spinosus Amaranthaceae spiny amaranth Assessment U.S. (Florida) 18 reject
Amaranthus tricolor Amaranthaceae Chinese amaranth Assessment Pacific 14 high risk
Amherstia nobilis Fabaceae pride of Burma Assessment Pacific -8 low risk
Amorphophallus lambii Araceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*
Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae cashew Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Andira inermis

Fabaceae

cabbage tree

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Andropogon bicornis Poaceae West Indian foxtail grass Assessment Pacific 18 high risk
Andropogon gayanus Poaceae gamba grass Assessment Australia 8 reject
Andropogon glomeratus Poaceae bushy bluestem Assessment Pacific 14 high risk
Andropogon virginicus Poaceae broomsedge Assessment Australia 13 reject
Andropogon virginicus Poaceae broomsedge Assessment Pacific 20 high risk
Anemone hupehensis Ranunculaceae Japanese anemone Assessment Pacific 8.5 high risk

Angiopteris evecta

Marattiaceae

giant fern

Assessment

Pacific

8

high risk

Anigozanthos flavidus Haemodoraceae Evergreen kangaroo paw Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Annona cherimola

Annonaceae

cherimoya

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Annona glabra Annonaceae pond apple Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Annona macroprophyllata Annonaceae perpauce Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Annona mucosa Annonaceae wild sweetsop Assessment Pacific -3 low risk
Annona muricata Annonaceae soursop Assessment Pacific -3 low risk
Annona reticulata Annonaceae custard apple Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Annona squamosa Annonaceae custard apple Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Anredera cordifolia Basellaceae Madeira-vine Assessment Pacific 20 high risk
Anthocleista grandiflora Gentianaceae forest bigleaf Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Anthoxanthum nitens Poaceae vanilla grass Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Anthoxanthum odoratum Poaceae sweet vernalgrass Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Anthurium hookeri

Araceae

birds nest anthurium

Assessment

Pacific

-6

low risk

Antigonon leptopus Polygonaceae coral vine Assessment Pacific 19 high risk
Aphanamixis polystachya Meliaceae pithraj tree Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Aphelandra aurantiaca Acanthaceae fiery spike Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Aphelandra sinclairiana Acanthaceae Sinclair's aphelandra Assessment Pacific -3 low risk

Aptenia cordifolia

Aizoaceae

hearts and flowers

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Aquilegia caucasica Ranunculaceae   Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept

Arachis glabrata

Fabaceae

perennial peanut

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Arachis glabrata Fabaceae perennial peanut Assessment U.S. (Florida) -11 accept
Arachis hypogaea Fabaceae peanut Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Arachis pintoi

Fabaceae

perennial peanut

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Araiostegia pseudocystopteris Davalliaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 3 accept*
Araucaria araucana Araucariaceae Chilean pine Assessment Pacific -1 low risk
Araucaria bidwillii Araucariaceae Queensland pine Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Araucaria columnaris

Araucariaceae

Cooks pine

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Araucaria heterophylla

Araucariaceae

Norfolk Island pine

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Araujia saricifera Apocynaceae bladder flower Assessment Pacific 24 high risk
Archidendron clypearia Fabaceae archidendron Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Archontophoenix alexandrae Arecaceae Alexandra palm Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Arecaceae

king palm

Assessment

Pacific

6

evaluate

Archontophoenix purpurea Arecaceae purple king palm Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Archontophoenix tuckeri Arecaceae peach creek palm Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Arctotheca calendula (fertile) Asteraceae capeweed Assessment Pacific 24 high risk
Arctotheca calendula (sterile) Asteraceae capeweed Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Arctotheca calendula Asteraceae capeweed Assessment United States   high risk
Ardisia crenata Myrsinaceae Hilo holly Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Ardisia elliptica Myrsinaceae shoebutton ardisia Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Ardisia nigrescens Myrsinaceae blossomberry ardisia Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept
Ardisia polysticta Myrsinaceae niu zi guo Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Ardisia sieboldii Myrsinaceae duo zhi zi jin niu Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Areca catechu

Arecaceae

betel nut palm

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Areca ridleyana Arecaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept
Areca triandra Arecaceae Australian areca palm Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate
Areca vestiaria Arecaceae red pinang Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Arenga pinnata Arecaceae sugar palm Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Arenga tremula Arecaceae Philippines dwarf sugar palm Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Argemone mexicana Papaveraceae Mexican poppy Assessment Australia 18 reject
Argemone mexicana Papaveraceae Mexican poppy Assessment Pacific 22 high risk

Argyreia nervosa

Convolvulaceae

Hawaiian baby woodrose

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Aristolochia elegans Aristolochiaceae Dutchman's pipe Assessment Australia 13 reject
Aristolochia ringens Aristolochiaceae gaping Dutchman's pipe Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Arnebia pulchra Boraginaceae prophet flower Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept
Artabotrys hexapetalus Annonaceae climbing ylang-ylang Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Arthrostemma ciliatum Melastomataceae pinkfringe Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Artocarpus altilis

Moraceae

breadfruit

Assessment

Pacific

-12

low risk

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Moraceae

jackfruit

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae jackfruit Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept

Artocarpus odoratissimus

Moraceae

marang

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Artocarpus sericicarpus Moraceae gomihan Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Arundina graminifolia Orchidaceae bamboo orchid Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Arundo donax Poaceae arundo Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Arundo donax Poaceae arundo Assessment U.S. 11 reject
Arundo donax Poaceae arundo Assessment U.S. (Florida) 11 reject
Asarum delavayi Aristolochiaceae Chinese giant wild ginger Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept
Asparagus densiflorus Liliaceae asparagus fern Assessment Australia 3 evaluate
Asparagus densiflorus Liliaceae asparagus fern Assessment Pacific 15 high risk
Asparagus falcatus Liliaceae sicklethorn Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Asparagus setaceus Liliaceae common asparagus fern Assessment Australia 16 reject
Asparagus setaceus Liliaceae common asparagus fern Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Aspidistra elatior

Liliaceae

cast iron plant

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Aspidistra patentiloba Liliaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*
Aster oharai Asteraceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept
Asterogyne martiana Arecaceae capoca Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Astronium graveolens Anacardiaceae zebrawood Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Asystasia gangetica Acanthaceae coromandel Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Atractocarpus fitzalanii Rubiaceae randia Assessment Pacific 3 high risk*
Attalea cohune Arecaceae cohune palm Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Averrhoa bilimbi Oxalidaceae cucumber tree Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Averrhoa carambola

Oxalidaceae

starfruit

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Axonopus compressus Poaceae carpetgrass Assessment Australia 12 reject
Axonopus compressus Poaceae carpetgrass Assessment Pacific 15 high risk
Axonopus fissifolius Poaceae carpetgrass Assessment Pacific 16 high risk
Azadirachta indica Meliaceae neem Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen.
**Native or early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).


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This page updated 22 March 2013