laurel vs flowering tree

laurel and flowering tree both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of laurel include angiospermous tree.

laurel (noun)	flowering tree (noun)
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory	any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family