coconut palm vs Cocos nucifera

coconut palm and Cocos nucifera both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coconut palm	Yes	No	No	No
Cocos nucifera	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, coconut palm and Cocos nucifera are synonyms defined as:

coconut palm and Cocos nucifera: tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

Other synonyms of coconut palm include coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut, coconut tree.

coconut palm (noun)	Cocos nucifera (noun)
tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics	tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics