sassafras tree vs Sassafras albidum

sassafras tree and Sassafras albidum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sassafras tree	Yes	No	No	No
Sassafras albidum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sassafras tree and Sassafras albidum are synonyms defined as:

sassafras tree and Sassafras albidum: yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

Other synonyms of sassafras tree include sassafras.

sassafras tree (noun)	Sassafras albidum (noun)
yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America	yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America