East Indian fig tree vs banyan

East Indian fig tree and banyan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
East Indian fig tree	Yes	No	No	No
banyan	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, East Indian fig tree and banyan are synonyms defined as:

East Indian fig tree and banyan: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

Other synonyms of East Indian fig tree include banian, banian tree, banyan tree, Ficus bengalensis, Indian banyan.

East Indian fig tree (noun)	banyan (noun)
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks	a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
	East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks