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Durban crowfoot (Dactyloctenium aegyptium)
Tree dahlia (Dahlia imperialis)
Indian rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
Sonosiso (Dalbergia sissoo)
Tongon (Debregeasia longifolia)
Flamboyant (Delonix regia)
Giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper)
Threeleaf derris (Derris trifoliata)
Auriculate dichrocephala (Dichrocephala integrifolia)
False staghorn fern (Dicranopteris linearis)
Crystal bell orchid (Didymoplexis pallens)
Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia seguine)
Betiri crabgrass (Digitaria betiri)
Purple yam (Dioscorea alata)
Gadung (Dioscorea hispida)
Governor fern (Diplazium proliferum)
Native bryony (Diplocyclos palmatus)
Malayan urn vine (Dischidia major)
Canton disporum (Disporum cantoniense)
Mega disporum (Disporum megalanthum)
Cornstalk dracena (Dracaena fragrans)
Quadrangle sunset bell (Drymonia quadrangulata)
Rentep fern (Drynaria propinqua)
Dumortier's liverwort (Dumortiera hirsuta)
Skyflower (Duranta erecta)
Durian (Durio zibethinus)
Mexican tea (Dysphania ambrosioides)

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