Mespilus germanica vs medlar

Mespilus germanica and medlar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Mespilus germanica	Yes	No	No	No
medlar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Mespilus germanica and medlar are synonyms defined as:

Mespilus germanica and medlar: small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

Other synonyms of Mespilus germanica include medlar tree.

Mespilus germanica (noun)	medlar (noun)
small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples	crabapple-like fruit used for preserves
	a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste
	small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
	small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit