risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

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

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Dacryodes edulis Burseraceae bush buttertree Assessment Pacific -3 low risk

Dactylis glomerata Poaceae barnyard grass Assessment Australia 2 evaluate

Dactyloctenium aegyptium Poaceae beach wiregrass Assessment Australia 11 reject

Dalbergia latifolia Fabaceae black rosewood Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Dalbergia retusa
Fabaceae
Nicaragua rosewood

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Indian rosewood Assessment Australia 21 reject

Dalbergia sissoo Fabaceae Indian rosewood Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Dasylirion acrotrichum Nolinaceae green desert spoon Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dasylirion quadrangulatum Nolinaceae Mexican grass tree Assessment Pacific -4 low risk

Datura ferox Solanaceae fierce thorn-apple Assessment Australia 21 reject

Datura inoxia Solanaceae sacred datura Assessment Australia 21 reject

Datura metel Solanaceae jimson-weed Assessment Australia 21 reject

Datura stramonium Solanaceae jimson-weed Assessment Australia 5 evaluate

Davallia fejeensis Davalliaceae lacy hare's-foot fern Assessment Pacific 6 low risk*

Delairea odorata Asteraceae German ivy Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Delonix decaryi Fabaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 1 accept*

Delonix regia Fabaceae flame tree Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Delonix velutina Fabaceae Assessment Pacific -6 low risk

Dendrocalamus asper Poaceae rough giant bamboo Assessment Pacific -3 low risk

Deplanchea tetraphylla Bignoniaceae golden boquet tree Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Derris elliptica Fabaceae tubaroot Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Desmanthus virgatus Fabaceae virgate mimosa Assessment Australia 9 reject

Desmanthus virgatus

Fabaceae

slender mimosa

Assessment

Pacific

12

high risk

Desmodium heterophyllum Fabaceae hetero Assessment Australia 3 evaluate

Desmodium incanum Fabaceae kaimi clover Assessment Australia 9 reject

Desmodium nicaraguense Fabaceae vara de arco Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Desmodium scorpiurus Fabaceae Assessment Australia 5 more information

Desmodium tortuosum Fabaceae Florida beggarweed Assessment Australia 6 reject

Desmodium tortuosum Fabaceae Florida beggarweed Assessment U.S. (Florida) 14 reject

Desmodium umbellatum

Fabaceae

horse bush

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Desmodium uncinatum Fabaceae silverleaf desmodium Assessment Australia 6 reject

Dianella caerulea Liliaceae cerulean flaxlily Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Dianella revoluta Hemerocallidaceae spreading flax lily Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Dianella tasmanica Hemerocallidaceae Tasman flax lily Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dianthus cretaceus Caryophyllaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept

Dianthus imereticus Caryophyllaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept

Dichorisandra thyrsiflora

Commelinaceae

blue ginger

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Dichrostachys cinerea Fabaceae marabou-thorn Assessment Pacific 16 high risk

Dictyosperma album

Arecaceae

hurricane palm

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Dieffenbachia seguine

Araceae

dumb cane

Assessment

Pacific

7

high risk

Digitalis purpurea Scrophulariaceae foxglove Assessment Pacific 7.5 high risk

Digitaria abyssinica Poaceae African couch grass Assessment Pacific 16 high risk

Digitaria insularis Poaceae sour grass Assessment Pacific 20 high risk

Dillenia indica Dilleniaceae dillenia Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dillenia reticulata Dilleniaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept

Dillenia suffruticosa Dilleniaceae shrubby dillenia Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Dimocarpus longan Sapindaceae dragon's eye Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae air potato Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Dioscorea bulbifera Dioscoreaceae air potato Assessment U.S. (Florida) 19 reject

Dioscorea dodecaneura Dioscoreaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 evaluate

Diospyros blancoi Ebenaceae velvet apple Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Diospyros digyna Ebenaceae black sapote Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Diospyros vaccinioides Ebenaceae small persimmon Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Diphysa americana
Fabaceae
guachipelin

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Diplazium esculentum Dryopteridaceae vegetable fern Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Dischidia ovata Apocynaceae watermelon Dischidia Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Disporopsis jinfushanensis Ruscaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept

Disporum megalanthum Liliaceae fairy bells Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept

Dissotis rotundifolia Melastomataceae dissotis Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Dolichandrone spathacea Bignoniaceae mangrove trumpet-tree Assessment Pacific -5 low risk

Dolichos lablab Fabaceae lablab bean Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Dorstenia contrajerva Moraceae snakewort Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Doryanthes excelsa Doryanthaceae giant lily Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dovyalis hebecarpa Salicaceae Ceylon gooseberry Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Dracaena draco

Agavaceae

dragon tree

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Dracaena fragrans

Agavaceae

corn plant

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Dracaena marginata

Agavaceae

money tree

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Dracaena marginata 'Tricolor' Agavaceae tricolor Dracaena Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Drepanostachyum falcatum Poaceae blue bamboo Assessment U.S. (Florida) -3 accept

Duranta erecta Verbenaceae golden dewdrop Assessment Pacific 13 high risk

Durio zibethinus Malvaceae durian Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Dypsis decaryi Arecaceae triangle palm Assessment Pacific -7 low risk

Dypsis lanceolata Arecaceae ivovowo palm Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dypsis leptocheilos Arecaceae teddy bear palm Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Dypsis lutescens Arecaceae butterfly palm Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Dypsis madagascariensis Arecaceae Malagasy Palm Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Dypsis pembana Arecaceae pemba palm Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Dysphania ambrosioides Chenopodiaceae American wormseed Assessment Pacific 15 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

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Dacryodes edulis	Burseraceae	bush buttertree	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Dactylis glomerata	Poaceae	barnyard grass	Assessment	Australia	2	evaluate
Dactyloctenium aegyptium	Poaceae	beach wiregrass	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Dalbergia latifolia	Fabaceae	black rosewood	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Dalbergia retusa	Fabaceae	Nicaragua rosewood	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dalbergia sissoo	Fabaceae	Indian rosewood	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Dalbergia sissoo	Fabaceae	Indian rosewood	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Dasylirion acrotrichum	Nolinaceae	green desert spoon	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dasylirion quadrangulatum	Nolinaceae	Mexican grass tree	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk
Datura ferox	Solanaceae	fierce thorn-apple	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Datura inoxia	Solanaceae	sacred datura	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Datura metel	Solanaceae	jimson-weed	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Datura stramonium	Solanaceae	jimson-weed	Assessment	Australia	5	evaluate
*Davallia fejeensis*	Davalliaceae	lacy hare's-foot fern	Assessment	Pacific	6	low risk*
Delairea odorata	Asteraceae	German ivy	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Delonix decaryi	Fabaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	1	accept*
Delonix regia	Fabaceae	flame tree	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Delonix velutina*	Fabaceae		Assessment	Pacific	-6	low risk
*Dendrocalamus asper*	Poaceae	rough giant bamboo	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Deplanchea tetraphylla	Bignoniaceae	golden boquet tree	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Derris elliptica	Fabaceae	tubaroot	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Desmanthus virgatus	Fabaceae	virgate mimosa	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
*Desmanthus virgatus*	Fabaceae	slender mimosa	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Desmodium heterophyllum	Fabaceae	hetero	Assessment	Australia	3	evaluate
Desmodium incanum	Fabaceae	kaimi clover	Assessment	Australia	9	reject
Desmodium nicaraguense	Fabaceae	vara de arco	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Desmodium scorpiurus	Fabaceae		Assessment	Australia	5	more information
Desmodium tortuosum	Fabaceae	Florida beggarweed	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Desmodium tortuosum	Fabaceae	Florida beggarweed	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	14	reject
*Desmodium umbellatum*	Fabaceae	horse bush	Assessment	Pacific	5	low risk*
Desmodium uncinatum	Fabaceae	silverleaf desmodium	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Dianella caerulea	Liliaceae	cerulean flaxlily	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Dianella revoluta	Hemerocallidaceae	spreading flax lily	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Dianella tasmanica	Hemerocallidaceae	Tasman flax lily	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dianthus cretaceus	Caryophyllaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	-1	accept
Dianthus imereticus	Caryophyllaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	0	accept
Dichorisandra thyrsiflora	Commelinaceae	blue ginger	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Dichrostachys cinerea	Fabaceae	marabou-thorn	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
*Dictyosperma album*	Arecaceae	hurricane palm	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Dieffenbachia seguine	Araceae	dumb cane	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Digitalis purpurea	Scrophulariaceae	foxglove	Assessment	Pacific	7.5	high risk
*Digitaria abyssinica*	Poaceae	African couch grass	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
Digitaria insularis	Poaceae	sour grass	Assessment	Pacific	20	high risk
Dillenia indica	Dilleniaceae	dillenia	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dillenia reticulata	Dilleniaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	-2	accept
Dillenia suffruticosa	Dilleniaceae	shrubby dillenia	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Dimocarpus longan	Sapindaceae	dragon's eye	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Dioscorea bulbifera	Dioscoreaceae	air potato	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Dioscorea bulbifera	Dioscoreaceae	air potato	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	19	reject
Dioscorea dodecaneura	Dioscoreaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	2	evaluate
*Diospyros blancoi*	Ebenaceae	velvet apple	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Diospyros digyna*	Ebenaceae	black sapote	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Diospyros vaccinioides	Ebenaceae	small persimmon	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Diphysa americana	Fabaceae	guachipelin	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Diplazium esculentum	Dryopteridaceae	vegetable fern	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
*Dischidia ovata*	Apocynaceae	watermelon Dischidia	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Disporopsis jinfushanensis	Ruscaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	0	accept
Disporum megalanthum	Liliaceae	fairy bells	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	0	accept
Dissotis rotundifolia	Melastomataceae	dissotis	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
*Dolichandrone spathacea*	Bignoniaceae	mangrove trumpet-tree	Assessment	Pacific	-5	low risk
*Dolichos lablab*	Fabaceae	lablab bean	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Dorstenia contrajerva*	Moraceae	snakewort	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
*Doryanthes excelsa*	Doryanthaceae	giant lily	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Dovyalis hebecarpa	Salicaceae	Ceylon gooseberry	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
*Dracaena draco*	Agavaceae	dragon tree	Assessment	Pacific	-5	low risk
**Dracaena fragrans**	Agavaceae	corn plant	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Dracaena marginata*	Agavaceae	money tree	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Dracaena marginata 'Tricolor'	Agavaceae	tricolor Dracaena	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Drepanostachyum falcatum	Poaceae	blue bamboo	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	-3	accept
Duranta erecta	Verbenaceae	golden dewdrop	Assessment	Pacific	13	high risk
Durio zibethinus	Malvaceae	durian	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
*Dypsis decaryi*	Arecaceae	triangle palm	Assessment	Pacific	-7	low risk
*Dypsis lanceolata*	Arecaceae	ivovowo palm	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Dypsis leptocheilos*	Arecaceae	teddy bear palm	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Dypsis lutescens	Arecaceae	butterfly palm	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
Dypsis madagascariensis	Arecaceae	Malagasy Palm	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Dypsis pembana	Arecaceae	pemba palm	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Dysphania ambrosioides*	Chenopodiaceae	American wormseed	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk