An oak wand is any wand that is crafted out of wood from an oak tree. More specifically, an oak wand is any wand that has an oak shaft, an oak handle, or both. Oak Trees Oak is a large tree that can grow up to 120 feet tall. There are over 300 species of oak, as well as numerous hybrids, in the northern temperate zones. It is native to Europe, the Caucasus, Asia Minor, and North Africa. The Common or English Oak (Quercus robur) is a very common tree in the British Isles and the United States upper Midwest. It has a large, spreading crown that often makes oak trees wider than they are tall. Oak trees often have massive twisting branches that provided lumber that was the appropriate shape for ships and wooden-frame houses. The Common oak often lives over 500 year and rarely can even reach

