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Abelmosk (Abelmoschus moschatus)
Lawe (Abroma augustum)
Monkey bush (Abutilon guineense)
Earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis)
Northern wattle (Acacia crassicarpa)
Green wattle (Acacia decurrens)
Big-leaved acacia (Acacia mangium)
Copperleaf (Acalypha wilkesiana)
Holly mangrove (Acanthus ilicifolius)
Jobang (Acmella ciliata)
White spotflower (Acmella radicans)
Golden leather fern (Acrostichum aureum)
Red sandalwood (Adenanthera microsperma)
Walking maidenhair fern (Adiantum philippense)
Fan maidenhair fern (Adiantum tenerum)
Tiger claw orchid (Aerides obyrneana)
Lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus pulcher)
Amboyna pine (Agathis dammara)
Sabrang (Agave cantala)
Billygoat weed (Ageratum conyzoides)
Bluemink (Ageratum houstonianum)
In kyu Lee alga (Aglaothamnion inkyui)
Alasemenia tria
Golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica)
Chinese albizia (Albizia chinensis)
Rain tree (Albizia saman)
Menjing (Alchornea rugosa)
Candlenut (Aleurites moluccanus)
Golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica)
Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos)
Rose taro (Alocasia roseus)
Greater galangal (Alpinia galanga)
Kamijara (Alpinia malaccensis)
Ruby leaf (Alternanthera brasiliana)
Sanguinaria (Alternanthera ficoidea)
Yellow joyweed (Alternanthera flavecens)
Sessile joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis)
Javan cardamom (Amomum compactum)
Porang (Amorphophallus muelleri)
Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)
Walur (Amorphophallus variabilis)
Cashew (Anacardium occidentale)
Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
Javanese edelweiss (Anaphalis javanica)
Longfol edelweiss (Anaphalis longifolia)
Ijen edelweiss (Anaphalis viscida)
Soursop (Annona muricata)
Sweetsop (Annona squamosa)
Bignay (Antidesma bunius)
Coral bells (Antigonon leptopus)
Stream orchid (Appendicula pendula)
Pinto peanut (Arachis pintoi)
Hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii)
Shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica)
Sacred ardisia (Ardisia lurida)
Areca palm (Areca catechu)
Unipa palm (Areca unipa)
Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata)
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
Breadnut (Artocarpus camansi)
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Cempedak (Artocarpus integer)
Bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia)
Giant reed (Arundo donax)
Coromandel (Asystasia gangetica)
Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi)
Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola)
Kemitip (Austroeupatorium inulifolium)

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