candlenut vs flowering tree

candlenut and flowering tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
candlenut	Yes	No	No	No
flowering tree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flowering tree is a hypernym of candlenut; that is, flowering tree is a word with a broader meaning than candlenut:

candlenut: large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
flowering tree: any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

Other hypernyms of candlenut include angiospermous tree.

candlenut (noun)	flowering tree (noun)
large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles	any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
seed of candlenut tree; source of oil used in varnishes