balata tree vs balata

balata tree and balata both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

balata tree (noun)	balata (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