Lycopersicon esculentum vs tomato plant

Lycopersicon esculentum and tomato plant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Lycopersicon esculentum	Yes	No	No	No
tomato plant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Lycopersicon esculentum and tomato plant are synonyms defined as:

Lycopersicon esculentum and tomato plant: native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

Other synonyms of Lycopersicon esculentum include love apple, tomato.

Lycopersicon esculentum (noun)	tomato plant (noun)
native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties	native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties