In this world, there are many tools one may use to direct magic. One of the most well known of these is the wand. Of course it is a common saying that "The wand chooses the wizard", with all wands having a degree of awareness with which they select...
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Lithraea molleoides is a tree that is native to South America, especially in Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and the Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. The plant is commonly considered unsuitable for landscaping, as it is a poisonous tree: it produces volatile substances that propagate from touching the leaves, through contact with droplets, or the tree's pollen. These substances are allergenic and contact with them may produce general allergic sensitivity, skin disease, fever, and visual problems. Planting this tree where it can be accessible to the general public is therefore strongly discouraged.
Due to the contact poison found in this plant, it is very rarely used in wandmaking, and where it is it is more usually as a small piece of well-varnished detail wood. On those rare occasions, it is used as a wand wood on its own it is consistently well varnished to prevent dangerous allergenic reactions and must be well tended and regularly varnished to ensure this. When used in a wand with a venomous core (such as Alicante Venom) the whole of the wand must be varnished, regardless of if there is another wood present, as the magic of the venom mingles with the danger of the wood to create one almost toxic to its bearer if not correctly insulated.
