coconut tree vs Cocos nucifera

coconut tree and Cocos nucifera both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

coconut tree (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