banyan vs Ficus bengalensis

banyan and Ficus bengalensis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
banyan	Yes	No	No	No
Ficus bengalensis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, banyan and Ficus bengalensis are synonyms defined as:

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

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

banyan (noun)	Ficus bengalensis (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