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Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli)
Fukien tea tree (Ehretia microphylla)
Common water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus ganitrus)
Sendri (Elatostema parvum)
Congest spikerush (Eleocharis congesta)
Elephants foot (Elephantopus scaber)
Goose grass (Eleusine indica)
Multi-branch wild rye (Elymus multiramosus)
Lilac tasselflower (Emilia sonchifolia)
Sawa (Engelhardia spicata)
Matchbox Bean (Entada phaseoloides)
Elephant ear tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)
Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Ekojiwo (Epithema horsfieldii)
Branched horsetail (Equisetum ramosissimum)
Blue eranthemum (Eranthemum pulchellum)
Santa Barbara daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus)
Culantro (Eryngium foetidum)
Cockspur coral tree (Erythrina crista-galli)
Cangkring (Erythrina fusca)
Hue (Eucalyptus alba)
Rainbow eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta)
Red eucalyptus (Eucalyptus pellita)
Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium)
Smoke tree spurge (Euphorbia cotinifolia)
Painted spurge (Euphorbia heterophylla)
Crown of thorns (Euphorbia hirta)
Asthma plant (Euphorbia milii)
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Devil's backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides)

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