banyan tree vs banyan

banyan tree and banyan both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

banyan tree (noun)	banyan (noun)
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks	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