An alder wand is any wand that is crafted out of wood from an alder tree. More specifically, an alder wand is any wand that has an alder shaft, an alder handle, or both.
Alder Trees
Wand makers have historically used wood from the alder trees of their homelands for making alder wands. For centuries, European wand makers have made alder wands from the wood of the Common or Black alder (Alnus glutinosa), although wood from the Italian alder (A. cordata) has also been used. On the other hand, Asian wand makers have typically used the wood of the Japanese alder (A. japonica), Nepalese alder (A. nepalensis), or Manchurian alder (A. hirsuta). Finally, North American wand makers often use wood from the Red alder (A. rubra) or White alder (A. rhombifolia), whereas South American wand makers favo
