chokecherry vs Prunus virginiana

chokecherry and Prunus virginiana both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chokecherry	Yes	No	No	No
Prunus virginiana	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chokecherry and Prunus virginiana are synonyms defined as:

chokecherry and Prunus virginiana: a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds

Other synonyms of chokecherry include chokecherry tree.

chokecherry (noun)	Prunus virginiana (noun)
a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds	a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
the fruit of the chokecherry tree