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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The saguaro is an arborescent cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea, which can grow to be over 40 feet tall. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican State of Sonora, and the Whipple Mountains and Imperial County areas of California. The saguaro blossom is the state wildflower of Arizona. Its scientific name is given in honor of Andrew Carnegie. In 1994, Saguaro National Park, near Tucson, Arizona, was designated to help protect this species and its habitat. These giant cacti can slowly grow to 50 feet (15.2 m) tall and have up to 50 arms. Saguaros are usually 75 to 80 percent water (90 percent water if fully hydrated) and can weigh up to 7 to 9 tons at mature height with multiple arms. Despite their succulent, water-filled bodies, these cacti can reach such remarkable, tree-like heights because they possess woody, internal support structures.
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Saguaro is a very unusual wand wood but it is heavily prized in the American Southwest, especially in Arizona and California, favoring desert cultivations. Saguaro rib wood is lightweight and fairly soft. It was traditionally used by Native Americans to make crosspieces in baby cradles, splints to bind injured limbs, drill sticks for fire making, and wattle in the construction of wattle and daub houses. This makes it very difficult to work with as a wand wood. Often stubborn as a wand, some wandmakers claim their Saguaro wands resent being shaped so. Nonetheless, Cactus wands are often curiously powerful, even with less than usual cores. Interestingly, despite their denseness and weight, Saguaro wands have no issue with casting over water, as some dense woods (such as Lignum Vitae) do. Saguaro wands often chose people with simple wants and desires, often more than satisfied with the simple things in life, but who possess courage when it is needed. Many of those with Saguaro wands are outdoorsy types, often finding joy in gardening, Care Of Magical Creatures, or Herbology.
Note: I'm not gonna lie, this is one of the most unusual and interesting wand woods I ever picked to cover.
