banian vs banyan tree

banian and banyan tree both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

banian (noun)	banyan 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