Question: are tapioca and yucca the same?
Answer: Description and Uses Yuca root, or occasionally Yucca root (Manihot esculenta), usually known as 'cassava' or 'manioc' (also tapioca plant, sago, boba), is the tuber of a large shrub. ... Tapioca is a starch extracted from the root, and cassareep is a thick syrupy flavoring made from cassava juice.