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Cassava is a woody shrub that is native to South America, where it is extensively cultivated for its tuberous roots, which are an excellent source of carbohydrates in that same way as a potato is. It is the third largest source of edible carbohydrates in the world. The major growing region for cassava today is Africa, where it is eaten raw in almost all countries. The flour made from the cassava roots it called Tapioca. The soft-boiled tubers of this plant are often used as a replacement for potatoes as an accompaniment to meat dishes. Cassava is rapidly becoming a major crop for the production of ethanol.

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