There is an esculent nillho which grows in the forest in the bottoms of the swampy ravines.

This is a most succulent plant, which grows to the height or length of about seven feet, as its great weight keeps it close to the ground.

It is so brittle that it snaps like a cucumber when struck by a stick, and it bears a delicate, dark-blue blossom.

When stewed, it is as tender as the vegetable marrow, but its flavor approaches more closely to that of the cucumber.

Wild ginger also abounds in the forests.