banian vs banian tree

banian and banian tree both are nouns.

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

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

banian and banian tree: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

Other synonyms of banian include banyan, banyan tree, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, Indian banyan.

banian (noun)	banian tree (noun)
a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India	East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks