balata vs balata tree

balata and balata tree both are nouns.

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

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

balata and balata tree: a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

Other synonyms of balata include beefwood, bully tree, Manilkara bidentata.

balata (noun)	balata tree (noun)
a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber	a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls