California redbud vs Cercis occidentalis

California redbud and Cercis occidentalis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
California redbud	Yes	No	No	No
Cercis occidentalis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, California redbud and Cercis occidentalis are synonyms defined as:

California redbud and Cercis occidentalis: shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets

Other synonyms of California redbud include western redbud.

California redbud (noun)	Cercis occidentalis (noun)
shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets	shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets