Cassava flour is made from the cassava plant, native to South America ... gluten-free contender in baking is tapioca flour, also known as tapioca starch. Although it is made from the cassava ...

If you're a fan of East Asian desserts, you may come across sago and tapioca ... a starch derived from the pith of various tropical palm trees, most notably the true sago palm, which is native ...