fig vs Ficus carica

fig and Ficus carica both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fig	Yes	No	No	No
Ficus carica	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fig and Ficus carica are synonyms defined as:

fig and Ficus carica: Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

Other synonyms of fig include common fig, common fig tree.

fig (noun)	Ficus carica (noun)
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material	Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried
Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit