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

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. bituminosa, resembling bitumen. The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy. The standard author abbreviation Stirton is used to indicate Charles Howard Stirton; 1946- , South Africa,, the Founding Director of the National Botanic Garden of Wales.