Israel wildflowers: Arabian pea
Psoralea bituminosa, Bituminaria bituminosa, Bitumen Trefoil, Pitch Trefoil, Scurfy Pea,
Hebrew: שרעול שעיר, Arabic: حومان
| Scientific name: | Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) Stirton | |
| Synonym name: | Psoralea bituminosa L. | |
| Common name: | Arabian pea, Bitumen Trefoil | |
| Hebrew name: | שרעול שעיר | |
| Arabic name: | حومان | |
| Family: | Fabaceae, קטניות |
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| Life form: | Hemicryptophyte | |
| Leaves: | Trifoliate | |
| Flowers: | White, lilach flowers | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May, June, July | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Psoralea, ψωραλέος psoraleos, scurfy, scabby, mangy; referring to the glandular dots on the leaves.
Bituminaria, Latin and Greek bitumen, Greek asphaltos, concerning bitumen, tar-smelling weed.
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