banian tree vs Ficus bengalensis

banian tree and Ficus bengalensis both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

banian tree (noun)	Ficus bengalensis (noun)
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