Cocos nucifera vs coconut tree

Cocos nucifera and coconut tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Cocos nucifera	Yes	No	No	No
coconut tree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Cocos nucifera and coconut tree are synonyms defined as:

Cocos nucifera and coconut tree: tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

Other synonyms of Cocos nucifera include coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut, coconut palm.

Cocos nucifera (noun)	coconut tree (noun)
tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics	tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics