American plane vs Platanus occidentalis

American plane and Platanus occidentalis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
American plane	Yes	No	No	No
Platanus occidentalis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, American plane and Platanus occidentalis are synonyms defined as:

American plane and Platanus occidentalis: very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico

Other synonyms of American plane include American sycamore, buttonwood.

American plane (noun)	Platanus occidentalis (noun)
very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico	very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico