flowering almond vs almond tree

flowering almond and almond tree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flowering almond	Yes	No	No	No
almond tree	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, almond tree is a hypernym of flowering almond; that is, almond tree is a word with a broader meaning than flowering almond:

flowering almond: woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms
almond tree: any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts

As nouns, almond tree is a hypernym of flowering almond; that is, almond tree is a word with a broader meaning than flowering almond:

flowering almond: deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers
almond tree: any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts

flowering almond (noun)	almond tree (noun)
woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms	any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers