Platanus occidentalis vs American plane

Platanus occidentalis and American plane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Platanus occidentalis	Yes	No	No	No
American plane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Platanus occidentalis and American plane are synonyms defined as:

Platanus occidentalis and American plane: very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico

Other synonyms of Platanus occidentalis include American sycamore, buttonwood.

Platanus occidentalis (noun)	American plane (noun)
very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico	very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico