durian tree vs durian

durian tree and durian both are nouns.

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

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

durian tree and durian: tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind

Other synonyms of durian tree include Durio zibethinus, durion.

durian tree (noun)	durian (noun)
tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind	huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
	tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind