balsam fir vs Abies balsamea

balsam fir and Abies balsamea both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balsam fir	Yes	No	No	No
Abies balsamea	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, balsam fir and Abies balsamea are synonyms defined as:

balsam fir and Abies balsamea: medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees

Other synonyms of balsam fir include balm of Gilead, Canada balsam.

balsam fir (noun)	Abies balsamea (noun)
medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees	medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees