Divaricate (divaricatus). Diverging at an angle approaching 180°.

Dorsal (dorsalis). Situated on the back, especially on the midrib of a folded leaf or leaf-like organ; or turned away from the axis to which the organ in question is attached.

Dorsifixed (dorsifixus). Attached by the back.

Drupe (drupa). Stone-fruit, i.e., a fruit with a hard (bony, woody, or crusty) endocarp called the stone, a succulent, more or less fleshy mesocarp, and a thin (membranous or leathery) epicarp.

Elliptical (ellipticus). About twice as long as broad and narrowed towards both ends.

Emarginate (emarginatus). With a small, usually apical notch.

Embryo (embryo). The rudimentary plant formed in the seed.

Endocarp (endocarpium). The innermost layer of the pericarp.

Entire (integerrimus). Without toothing or division.

Epicalyx (epicalyx). A whorl of bracts closely surrounding a flower and resembling an outer calyx.