banian tree vs banyan tree

banian tree and banyan tree both are nouns.

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

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

banian tree and banyan tree: 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, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, Indian banyan.

banian tree (noun)	banyan tree (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