Though it is sometimes called yuca in Spanish, it differs from the yucca, an unrelated fruit-bearing shrub in the family Asparagaceae. Cassava, when dried to a powdery (or pearly) extract, is called tapioca; its fermented, flaky version is named garri.assava root is a poor source of protein. Despite the very low quantity, the quality of cassava root protein is fairly good in terms of essential amino acids. Methionine, cysteine and cystine are, however, limiting amino acids in cassava root.
In 1867, three provinces of British North America â New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Province of Canada (which, on the formation of Canada, was divided into Ontario and Quebec)âwere united to form the new nation.
1898 - Yukon Territory created. 1905 - Alberta and Saskatchewan join as the 8'th and 9'th provinces. 1949 - Newfoundland enters the Union as the 10'th and last province of Canada. 1999 - As of April 1, 1999 Nunavut became a territory and changed the map of Canada for the first time in half a century.