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.
Ontario â One of Canadaâs Unique Provinces! Ontario is a unique Canadian province, located in southeastern Canada between the provinces of Manitoba and Quebec and immediately north of the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota in the United States. Ontario is the leader for Canadaâs manufacturing industry and does a great deal of business (particularly related to the auto industry) with the US state of Michigan (just across the border to the south); 2  The capital of Canada (Ottawa, population 870,250) is located in Ontario.