Mana Woods Any species of wood can be suitable for wandmaking as long as it has sufficient mana channels, which grow as the tree develops along ley lines. Every species has its own propensities toward specific mana types, but every piece of wood is different and may contain more or less of each type. This guide gives a general breakdown of the mana types most common in the mana woods we use for wands. H-Usually High Affinity S-Sometimes Present R-Rarely Found N-Almost Never Found Most commonly found affinities. Wood Type Earth Air Fire Water Light Void Alder H R S H R N Ash R H S S R N Aspen R H R S S N Beech S H S R R N Birch S R H H S N Bloodwood H H H H R R Bocote S R H R S N Canarywood R H R R H N Cedar H R H R S N Cherry H S R H R N Ebony (gaboon) H H H H H S Ebony (Macassar) H H H H H S Holly H S H R S N Jotoba R H S H R N Katalox S R S S R R Loepardwood H R S H R N Locust H R S R S N Mahogany (African) H S H R R R Mahogany (Philippine) H S H R R R Maple S S S H S N Oak H R S S S N Olive S H R S S N Osage Orange R S H R S R Padouk S R H R R R Purple Heart S H R S S R Redheart H R S H R S Rosewood (Patagonian) R S H R S N Teak S S R H R N Tigerwood R S H S S S Walnut H R R H R S Wenge S H H S R R Zebrawood S H R S R N