Other names: yucca starch, manioc flour, cassava flour, Almidon De Mandioca
Yuca root (Manihot esculenta) also referred to as cassava or manioc is grated and dried and referred to as yuca or cassava starch. The flour has a variety of uses including as a condiment (toasted) sprinkled on food or used as a thickener or for bread making.
Although this tuber is sometimes called "yucca root" it should not be confused with the yucca plant which an inedible and astringent agave.