''Hoita'' is a small genus of

legume A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...

s containing three species. They bear attractive purple or fuchsia flowers in large inflorescences similar to those of

kudzu Kudzu (; also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot) is a group of climbing, coiling, and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and some Pacific islands, but invasive species, invasive in many ...

. They are known commonly as scurfpeas or leather-roots and are closely related to the

psoralea ''Psoralea'' is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae) with over 60 closely related species native to southern Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English); fonteinbos, bloukeur, or penwortel (Afrikaans); and u ...

s. They are found almost exclusively in California.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5235803 Psoraleeae Flora of California Fabaceae genera