Ochroma lagopus vs balsa

Ochroma lagopus and balsa both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Ochroma lagopus	Yes	No	No	No
balsa	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Ochroma lagopus and balsa are synonyms defined as:

Ochroma lagopus and balsa: forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

Ochroma lagopus (noun)	balsa (noun)
forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts	forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
	strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats