Cercis occidentalis vs California redbud

Cercis occidentalis and California redbud both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of Cercis occidentalis include western redbud.

Cercis occidentalis (noun)	California redbud (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