Tilia japonica vs Japanese lime

Tilia japonica and Japanese lime both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Tilia japonica	Yes	No	No	No
Japanese lime	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Tilia japonica and Japanese lime are synonyms defined as:

Tilia japonica and Japanese lime: medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental

Other synonyms of Tilia japonica include Japanese linden.

Tilia japonica (noun)	Japanese lime (noun)
medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental	medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental