Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)


Risk Assessments
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "E" and "F":


Information on Risk Assessments
Scientific Name Family Common name Risk assessment Country or Area Score Recommendation
Echinochloa colona Poaceae jungle ricegrass Assessment Australia 9 reject
Echinochloa esculenta Poaceae Japanese millet Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Echinochloa polystachya Poaceae aleman grass Assessment Australia 13 reject
Echinochloa stagnina Poaceae hippo grass Assessment Australia 4 evaluate
Echium candicans Boraginaceae pride of Madeira Assessment Australia -2 accept
Egeria densa Hydrocharitaceae leafy elodea Assessment Australia 22 reject
Eichhornia crassipes Pontederiaceae water hyacinth Assessment Pacific 26 high risk
Elaeagnus umbellata Elaeagnaceae autumn olive Assessment Pacific 13 high risk
Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae African oil palm Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Elaeocarpus angustifolius Elaeocarpaceae blue marble tree Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpaceae Hainan elaeocarpus Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Elaeodendron orientale Celastraceae false olive

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Elettaria cardamomum Zingiberaceae cardamom Assessment U.S. (Florida) -1 accept
Eleusine coracana Poaceae finger millet Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate
Emex australis Polygonaceae spiny emex Assessment Australia 8 reject
Emex australis Polygonaceae spiny emex Assessment Pacific 17 high risk
Enchylaena tomentosa Chenopodiaceae ruby saltbush Assessment Pacific 5 low risk*
Enterolobium cyclocarpum Fabaceae ear tree Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*
Epimedium chlorandrum Berberidaceae bishop's cap Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept
Epiphyllum oxypetalum Cactaceae Dutchman's-pipe cactus Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*
Epipremnum pinnatum Araceae pothos Assessment Pacific 9 high risk
Epipremnum pinnatum cv. Aureum Araceae pothos Assessment U.S. (Florida) 11 reject
Episcia cupreata Gesneriaceae flame violet Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*
Episcia dianthiflora Gesneriaceae lace flower vine Assessment Pacific -2 low risk
Eragrostis cumingii Poaceae Cuming's lovegrass Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*
Eragrostis elliottii Poaceae blue lovegrass Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Eragrostis tenuifolia Poaceae elastic grass Assessment Australia 11 reject

Eranthemum pulchellum

Acanthaceae

blue sage

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Erblichia odorata Turneraceae butterfly tree Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Eremochloa ophiuroides Poaceae centipede grass Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Eremospatha macrocarpa Arecacear large-fruit rattan palm Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate
Erica lusitanica Ericaceae Spanish heath Assessment Pacific 20.5 high risk
Erigeron karvinskianus Asteraceae Mexican daisy Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Eriobotrya japonica Rosaceae loquat Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Erythrina abyssinica Fabaceae erythrina Assessment Pacific 5 low risk*

Erythrina corallodendron

Fabaceae

coral bean tree

Assessment

Pacific

6

evaluate

Erythrina crista-galli

Fabaceae

cockspur coral tree

Assessment

Pacific

6

low risk*

Erythrina poeppigiana Fabaceae coral tree Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Erythrina sigmoidea Fabaceae   Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate
Erythrina speciosa Fabaceae coral tree Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Erythrina subumbrans

Fabaceae

December tree

Assessment

Pacific

5

evaluate

Erythrina variegata

Fabaceae

coral tree

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Escallonia rubra var. macrantha Grossulariaceae redclaws Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Eschscholzia californica Papaveraceae Californian poppy Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Etlingera elatior

Zingiberaceae

torch ginger

Assessment

Pacific

1

evaluate

Eucalyptus amplifolia Myrtaceae cabbage gum Assessment U.S. 2 evaluate
Eucalyptus amplifolia Myrtaceae cabbage gum Assessment U.S. (Florida) 1 evaluate

Eucalyptus caesia

Myrtaceae

silver princess

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus camaldulensis Myrtaceae Murray red gum Assessment U.S. 12 reject
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Myrtaceae Murray red gum Assessment U.S. (Florida) 12 reject

Eucalyptus cinerea

Myrtaceae

silver dollar gum

Assessment

Pacific

4

low risk*

Eucalyptus cloeziana Myrtaceae Queensland messmate Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Eucalyptus crebra

Myrtaceae

ironbark

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Eucalyptus deglupta

Myrtaceae

Indonesian gum

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Eucalyptus dunnii Myrtaceae Dunn's white gum Assessment Pacific 0 low risk
Eucalyptus erythrocorys Myrtaceae candle bark gum Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Eucalyptus gardneri

Myrtaceae

blue mallet

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus globulus Myrtaceae blue gum Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Eucalyptus grandis Myrtaceae rose gum Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Eucalyptus grandis Myrtaceae rose gum Assessment U.S. 8 reject
Eucalyptus grandis Myrtaceae rose gum Assessment U.S. (Florida) 7 reject

Eucalyptus intermedia

Myrtaceae

bloodwood

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Eucalyptus kruseana

Myrtaceae

Kruse's mallee

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus macrocarpa Myrtaceae mottlecah Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Eucalyptus microcorys

Myrtaceae

Australian tallowwood

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Eucalyptus paniculata Myrtaceae grey ironbark Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Eucalyptus pellita Myrtaceae red mahogany Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Eucalyptus platypus

Myrtaceae

round-leaved moort

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Eucalyptus pulverulenta Myrtaceae silver gum Assessment Pacific -1.5 low risk

Eucalyptus robusta

Myrtaceae

swamp mahogany

Assessment

Pacific

3

low risk*

Eucalyptus saligna Myrtaceae Sydney blue gum Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Eucalyptus salubris

Myrtaceae

gimlet

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Eucalyptus sideroxylon Myrtaceae black ironbark Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Eucalyptus stoatei

Myrtaceae

scarlet pear gum

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Eucalyptus tereticornis

Myrtaceae

forest red gum

Assessment

Pacific

5

low risk*

Eucalyptus torelliana Myrtaceae blood-leaf gum Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Eucalyptus torquata

Myrtaceae

coral gum

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Eucalyptus urograndis Myrtaceae urograndis hybrid Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*
Eucalyptus urophylla Myrtaceae Timor mountain gum Assessment Pacific 4 low risk*
Eucalyptus yarraensis Myrtaceae yarra gum Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*
Eugenia brasiliensis Myrtaceae Brazil cherry Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Eugenia uniflora Myrtaceae Surinam cherry Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Eugenia uniflora Myrtaceae Surinam cherry Assessment U.S. (Florida) 12 reject
Euphorbia amygdaloides Euphorbiaceae wood spurge Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Euphorbia cotinifolia Euphorbiaceae red spurge

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Euphorbia cyathophora Euphorbiaceae fire-on-the-mountain Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Euphorbia heterophylla Euphorbiaceae milkweed Assessment Australia 14 reject
Euphorbia hypericifolia Euphorbiaceae graceful spurge Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Euphorbia ingens Euphorbiaceae candelabra tree Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Euphorbia lactea Euphorbiaceae candelabra spurge Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbiaceae petroleum plant Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Euphorbia leucocephala

Euphorbiaceae

pascuita

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Euphorbia milli Euphorbiaceae crown of thorns Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*
Euphorbia pulcherrima

Euphorbiaceae

poinsettia

Assessment

Pacific

-7

low risk

Euphorbia pulcherrima Euphorbiaceae poinsettia Assessment U.S. (Florida) -3 accept
Euphorbia stenoclada Euphorbiaceae silver thicket Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Euphorbia terracina Euphorbiaceae False caper Assessment United States medium-high
Euphorbia tirucalli Euphorbiaceae fingertree Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Euterpe oleracea Arecaceae assai Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Evolvulus glomeratus

Convolvulaceae

blue daze

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Excoecaria indica Euphorbiaceae mock willow Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate
Fagopyrum esculentum Polygonaceae buckwheat Assessment Pacific -6 low risk

Fagraea berteroana

Loganiaceae

pua keni keni

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Falcataria moluccana Fabaceae albizia Assessment Pacific 8 high risk
Faramea multiflora Rubiaceae manyflower faramea Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept
Fargesia nitida Poaceae fountain bamboo Assessment U.S. (Florida) -4 accept
Festuca arundinacea Poaceae tall fescue Assessment Pacific 17 high risk
Ficus benghalensis Moraceae banyan Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*
Ficus benjamina Moraceae weeping fig Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate
Ficus binnendijkii Moraceae sabre ficus Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Ficus carica

Moraceae

common fig

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Ficus celebensis Moraceae willow-leaved fig Assessment Pacific -3 low risk
Ficus cordata ssp. salicifolia Moraceae willow-leaf fig Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Ficus deltoidea

Moraceae

mistletoe fig

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Ficus destruens Moraceae strangler fig Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept
Ficus elastica Moraceae India rubber tree Assessment Pacific -5 low risk

Ficus lyrata

Moraceae

fiddleleaf fig

Assessment

Pacific

-5

low risk

Ficus macrophylla Moraceae Moreton Bay fig Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate
Ficus microcarpa Moraceae Chinese banyan Assessment Pacific 10 high risk
Ficus microcarpa Moraceae Chinese banyan Assessment U.S. (Florida) 12 reject
Ficus natalensis Moraceae Natal fig Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Ficus pumila

Moraceae

creeping fig

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Ficus pumila Moraceae creeping fig Assessment U.S. (Florida) 10 reject
Ficus religiosa Moraceae bo tree Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Ficus rubiginosa Moraceae Port Jackson fig Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Ficus tikoua

Moraceae

waipahu fig

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Ficus virens Moraceae spotted fig Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate**
Filicium decipiens Sapindaceae soapberry  Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate
Filipendula glaberrima Rosaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept
Fittonia verschaffeltii Acanthaceae nerve plant Assessment U.S. (Florida) -3 accept
Flacourtia indica Flacourtiaceae govenor's plum Assessment Pacific 12 high risk
Flacourtia montana Flacourtiaceae mountain sweet thorn Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept
Flemingia macrophylla Fabaceae Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate
Flemingia strobilifera Fabaceae wild hops Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate
Flindersia brayleyana Rutaceae Queensland maple Assessment Pacific -3 low risk
Flueggea virosa Euphorbiaceae white-berry bush Assessment Pacific 7 high risk
Foeniculum vulgare Apiaceae fennel Assessment Australia 7 reject
Foeniculum vulgare Apiaceae fennel Assessment Pacific 19 high risk
Fortunella crassifolia Rutaceae meiwa kimquat Assessment Pacific -10 low risk
Fortunella japonica Rutaceae round kumquat Assessment U.S. (Florida) -3 accept
Frangula californica Rhamnaceae coffeeberry Assessment Pacific 5 high risk*
Fraxinus uhdei Oleaceae tropical ash Assessment Pacific 11 high risk
Fremontodendron californicum Sterculiaceae flannelbush Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*
Fritillaria caucasica Liliaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*
Funtumia elastica Apocynaceae African rubber tree 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