risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "I", "J" and "K":

Information on Risk Assessments

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

Iguanura bicornis Arecaceae horned seed palm Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Ilex aquifolium Aquifoliaceae English holly Assessment Pacific 17 high risk

Ilex cassine Aquifoliaceae dahoon holly Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Ilex dimorphophylla Aquifoliaceae Okinawan holly Assessment Pacific 2 low risk

Ilex guayusa Aquifoliaceae guayusa Assessment U.S. (Florida) 0 accept

Ilex paraguariensis Aquifoliaceae yerba mate Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Ilex vomitoria forma 'Pendula Aquifoliaceae weeping yaupon holly Assessment Pacific 3.5 evaluate

Impatiens balsamina Balsaminaceae impatiens Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Impatiens hawkeri Balsaminaceae New Guinea impatiens Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Impatiens walleriana Balsaminaceae garden impatiens Assessment Pacific 6 low risk*

Imperata cylindrica Poaceae cogon grass Assessment Pacific 22 high risk

Imperata cylindrica Poaceae cogon grass Assessment U.S. (Florida) 26 reject

Indigofera hirsuta Fabaceae hairy indigo Assessment Australia 8 reject

Indigofera hirsuta Fabaceae hairy indigo Assessment U.S. (Florida) 13 reject

Indigofera spicata Fabaceae creeping indigo Assessment Australia 6 more information

Indigofera suffruticosa Fabaceae indigo Assessment Australia 6 more information

Indigofera suffruticosa Fabaceae indigo Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Indigofera teysmannii

Fabaceae

neel

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Inga edulis Fabaceae ice cream bean Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Inga feuilleei Fabaceae ice cream bean Assessment Pacific 3 evaluate

Inga laurina Fabaceae guama Assessment Pacific 6 evaluate

Inocarpus fagifer
Fabaceae
Polynesian chestnut

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Intsia bijuga
Fabaceae
kwila

Assessment

Pacific

-6

low risk

Ipomoea aquatica Convolvulaceae water spinach Assessment United States noxious weed

Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae sweet potato Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Ipomoea horsfalliae

Convolvulaceae

Kuhio vine

Assessment

Pacific

1

low risk*

Ipomoea horsfalliae Convolvulaceae prince's vine Assessment U.S. (Florida) 4 accept

Ipomoea obscura Convolvulaceae obscure morning glory Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Ipomoea quamoclit Convolvulaceae cypress vine Assessment Pacific 14 high risk

Ipomoea triloba Convolvulaceae three-lobed morning glory Assessment Pacific 15 high risk

Iresine herbstii

Amaranthaceae

blood leaf

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Iris caucasica Iridaceae Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*

Isachne globosa Poaceae swamp millet Assessment Australia 18 reject

Ischaemum polystachyum Poaceae paddle grass Assessment Pacific 20 high risk

Ixora chinensis Rubiaceae Chinese ixora Assessment Pacific -2 low risk

Ixora coccinea Rubiaceae jungle flame Assessment Pacific 4 evaluate

Ixora pavetta Rubiaceae torchwood Assessment Pacific 1 evaluate

Jacaranda mimosifolia Bignoniaceae jacaranda Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Jasminum fluminense Oleaceae Brazilian jasmine Assessment Pacific 16 high risk

Jasminum grandiflorum Oleaceae Spanish jasmine Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Jasminum mesnyi Oleaceae primrose jasmine
Assessment
Pacific 2.5 low risk*

Jasminum multiflorum

Oleaceae

star jasmine

Assessment

Pacific

2

low risk*

Jasminum polyanthum Oleaceae winter jasmine Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae physic nut Assessment Australia 11 reject

Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae physic nut Assessment Pacific 17 high risk

Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae physic nut Assessment U.S. 19 reject

Jatropha curcas Euphorbiaceae physic nut Assessment U.S. (Florida) 19 reject

Jatropha gossypiifolia Euphorbiaceae cotton-leaved physic nut Assessment Australia 12 reject

Jatropha gossypiifolia Euphorbiaceae cotton-leaved physic nut Assessment Pacific 18 high risk

Jatropha integerrima

Euphorbiaceae

peregrina

Assessment

Pacific

0

low risk

Jatropha multifida Euphorbiaceae coralplant Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Jatropha podagrica Euphorbiaceae gout stalk Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Joannesia princeps Euphorbiaceae arara nut tree Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Juncus acutus Juncaceae spiny rush Assessment Australia 15 reject

Juniperus bermudiana Cupressaceae Bermuda juniper Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Juniperus chinensis

Cupressaceae

Chinese juniper

Assessment

Pacific

-3

low risk

Justicia betonica Acanthaceae squirrels-tail Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Justicia brandegeeana

Acanthaceae

shrimp plant

Assessment

Pacific

-1

low risk

Justicia carnea Acanthaceae Brazilian plume Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Justicia pectoralis Acanthaceae Death angel Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Justicia spicigera Acanthaceae firecracker bush Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Kaempferia galanga Zingiberaceae galanga Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Kalanchoe beharensis

Crassulaceae

velvet leaf

Assessment

Pacific

4

evaluate

Kalanchoe delagoensis Crassulaceae chandelier plant Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Kalanchoe gatonis-bonnieri Crassulaceae palm beachbells Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*

Kalanchoe laciniata Crassulaceae christmastree plant Assessment U.S. (Florida) 2 accept*

Kalanchoe pinnata Crassulaceae air plant Assessment U.S. (Florida) 16 reject

Kalanchoe tomentosa Crassulaceae panda plant Assessment Pacific 4 low risk*

Keteleeria davidiana Pinaceae common keteleeria Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Khaya anthotheca Meliaceae East African mahogany Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Khaya senegalensis Meliaceae African mahogany Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Kigelia africana Bignoniaceae sausage tree Assessment Pacific 0 low risk

Kirkia acuminata Kirkiaceae white seringa Assessment U.S. (Florida) -2 accept

Koeleria glauca poaceae glaucous hairgrass Assessment Pacific 3 low risk*

Koelreuteria elegans Sapindaceae Chinese rain tree Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Kopsia arborea Apocynaceae rui-mu Assessment Pacific 2 evaluate

Kopsia fruticosa Apocynaceae shrub vinca Assessment Pacific -6 low risk

Kopsia singapurensis Apocynaceae Singpore kopsia Assessment Pacific -4 low 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
Iguanura bicornis	Arecaceae	horned seed palm	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Ilex aquifolium	Aquifoliaceae	English holly	Assessment	Pacific	17	high risk
Ilex cassine	Aquifoliaceae	dahoon holly	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
*Ilex dimorphophylla*	Aquifoliaceae	Okinawan holly	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk
Ilex guayusa	Aquifoliaceae	guayusa	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	0	accept
Ilex paraguariensis	Aquifoliaceae	yerba mate	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Ilex vomitoria forma 'Pendula	Aquifoliaceae	weeping yaupon holly	Assessment	Pacific	3.5	evaluate
Impatiens balsamina	Balsaminaceae	impatiens	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Impatiens hawkeri	Balsaminaceae	New Guinea impatiens	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Impatiens walleriana	Balsaminaceae	garden impatiens	Assessment	Pacific	6	low risk*
Imperata cylindrica	Poaceae	cogon grass	Assessment	Pacific	22	high risk
Imperata cylindrica	Poaceae	cogon grass	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	26	reject
Indigofera hirsuta	Fabaceae	hairy indigo	Assessment	Australia	8	reject
Indigofera hirsuta	Fabaceae	hairy indigo	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	13	reject
Indigofera spicata	Fabaceae	creeping indigo	Assessment	Australia	6	more information
Indigofera suffruticosa	Fabaceae	indigo	Assessment	Australia	6	more information
Indigofera suffruticosa	Fabaceae	indigo	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
*Indigofera teysmannii*	Fabaceae	neel	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Inga edulis	Fabaceae	ice cream bean	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Inga feuilleei	Fabaceae	ice cream bean	Assessment	Pacific	3	evaluate
Inga laurina	Fabaceae	guama	Assessment	Pacific	6	evaluate
Inocarpus fagifer	Fabaceae	Polynesian chestnut	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Intsia bijuga	Fabaceae	kwila	Assessment	Pacific	-6	low risk
*Ipomoea aquatica*	Convolvulaceae	water spinach	Assessment	United States		noxious weed
*Ipomoea batatas*	Convolvulaceae	sweet potato	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Ipomoea horsfalliae	Convolvulaceae	Kuhio vine	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
*Ipomoea horsfalliae*	Convolvulaceae	prince's vine	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	4	accept
*Ipomoea obscura*	Convolvulaceae	obscure morning glory	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Ipomoea quamoclit	Convolvulaceae	cypress vine	Assessment	Pacific	14	high risk
Ipomoea triloba	Convolvulaceae	three-lobed morning glory	Assessment	Pacific	15	high risk
Iresine herbstii	Amaranthaceae	blood leaf	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Iris caucasica	Iridaceae		Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	2	accept*
Isachne globosa	Poaceae	swamp millet	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
Ischaemum polystachyum	Poaceae	paddle grass	Assessment	Pacific	20	high risk
*Ixora chinensis*	Rubiaceae	Chinese ixora	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Ixora coccinea	Rubiaceae	jungle flame	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
Ixora pavetta	Rubiaceae	torchwood	Assessment	Pacific	1	evaluate
Jacaranda mimosifolia	Bignoniaceae	jacaranda	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Jasminum fluminense	Oleaceae	Brazilian jasmine	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
*Jasminum grandiflorum*	Oleaceae	Spanish jasmine	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Jasminum mesnyi	Oleaceae	primrose jasmine	Assessment	Pacific	2.5	low risk*
*Jasminum multiflorum*	Oleaceae	star jasmine	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Jasminum polyanthum	Oleaceae	winter jasmine	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Jatropha curcas	Euphorbiaceae	physic nut	Assessment	Australia	11	reject
Jatropha curcas	Euphorbiaceae	physic nut	Assessment	Pacific	17	high risk
Jatropha curcas	Euphorbiaceae	physic nut	Assessment	U.S.	19	reject
Jatropha curcas	Euphorbiaceae	physic nut	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	19	reject
Jatropha gossypiifolia	Euphorbiaceae	cotton-leaved physic nut	Assessment	Australia	12	reject
Jatropha gossypiifolia	Euphorbiaceae	cotton-leaved physic nut	Assessment	Pacific	18	high risk
*Jatropha integerrima*	Euphorbiaceae	peregrina	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Jatropha multifida*	Euphorbiaceae	coralplant	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
*Jatropha podagrica*	Euphorbiaceae	gout stalk	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
*Joannesia princeps*	Euphorbiaceae	arara nut tree	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Juncus acutus	Juncaceae	spiny rush	Assessment	Australia	15	reject
Juniperus bermudiana	Cupressaceae	Bermuda juniper	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
*Juniperus chinensis*	Cupressaceae	Chinese juniper	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
*Justicia betonica*	Acanthaceae	squirrels-tail	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
*Justicia brandegeeana*	Acanthaceae	shrimp plant	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
*Justicia carnea*	Acanthaceae	Brazilian plume	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Justicia pectoralis	Acanthaceae	Death angel	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
*Justicia spicigera*	Acanthaceae	firecracker bush	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
*Kaempferia galanga*	Zingiberaceae	galanga	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
Kalanchoe beharensis	Crassulaceae	velvet leaf	Assessment	Pacific	4	evaluate
*Kalanchoe delagoensis*	Crassulaceae	chandelier plant	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
*Kalanchoe gatonis-bonnieri*	Crassulaceae	palm beachbells	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	2	accept*
Kalanchoe laciniata	Crassulaceae	christmastree plant	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	2	accept*
*Kalanchoe pinnata*	Crassulaceae	air plant	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	16	reject
*Kalanchoe tomentosa*	Crassulaceae	panda plant	Assessment	Pacific	4	low risk*
*Keteleeria davidiana*	Pinaceae	common keteleeria	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
*Khaya anthotheca*	Meliaceae	East African mahogany	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Khaya senegalensis	Meliaceae	African mahogany	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Kigelia africana	Bignoniaceae	sausage tree	Assessment	Pacific	0	low risk
Kirkia acuminata	Kirkiaceae	white seringa	Assessment	U.S. (Florida)	-2	accept
*Koeleria glauca*	poaceae	glaucous hairgrass	Assessment	Pacific	3	low risk*
Koelreuteria elegans	Sapindaceae	Chinese rain tree	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Kopsia arborea	Apocynaceae	rui-mu	Assessment	Pacific	2	evaluate
*Kopsia fruticosa*	Apocynaceae	shrub vinca	Assessment	Pacific	-6	low risk
*Kopsia singapurensis*	Apocynaceae	Singpore kopsia	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk