Hoita
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Hoita is a small genus of legumes containing three species. They bear attractive purple or fuchsia flowers in large inflorescences similar to those of kudzu
. They are known commonly as scurfpeas or leatherroots and are closely related to the psoralea
s. They are found almost exclusively in California.
Kudzu
Kudzu is a plant in the genus Pueraria in the pea family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is a climbing, coiling, and trailing vine native to southern Japan and southeast China. Its name comes from the Japanese name for the plant, . It is a weed that climbs over trees or shrubs and grows so...
. They are known commonly as scurfpeas or leatherroots and are closely related to the psoralea
Psoralea
Psoralea is a genus in the legume family . Although most species are poisonous, the starchy roots of P. esculenta and P. hypogaea are edible...
s. They are found almost exclusively in California.