apricot vs apricot tree

apricot and apricot tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apricot	Yes	No	No	No
apricot tree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, apricot and apricot tree are synonyms defined as:

apricot and apricot tree: Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

apricot (noun)	apricot tree (noun)
a shade of pink tinged with yellow	Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach