''Hoita'' is a small genus of

legume Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...

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. It is invasive species, invasive in ...

. 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 111 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs native to southern and eastern Africa, ranging from Kenya to South Africa. In South Africa they are commonly referred to as fountainbush (English ...

s. They are found almost exclusively in California.

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