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AABN:  2890
Title: a book titled 'Rare Woods and Where to Find Them'

Some types of wood, while useful, are extremely common. You can find oaks
and pines in nearly any sort of terrain across the whole world. Maples, 
birches, beeches, poplar and common fruiting trees such as peaches and
apples are widespread. There are many species, however, that occur only in
isolated pockets. This guide will give you an idea of where to find certain
rare woods.

Yellowheart is an exotic hardwood native to the jungles of Sloe. It is rare
and highly prized for crafting magic items.

Torchwood is an unusual tree found only on Kordan. It has thick black resin
that smells of tar. It makes fine firewood, but its bracing aroma and
slightly sticky texture make it highly desireable for weapon handles.

Wahoos are small shrubs and trees that produce poisonous fruit and soft,
pithy wood. They are found only on Archais. The wood is not particularly
valuable or useful, but is something of a curiosity.

Exotic hardwoods such as teak, mahogany and ebony can be found in jungles
all over the planet. There are other species that occur in certain places.
For instance, yellowheart, blackwood, leadwood, cocobolo, kingwood,
purpleheart, wenge and kingwood are found only in jungles of the mainland
of Atmir. Beefwood, rosewood and lebbeck are found only in Suboria. Pink
ivory and zebrawood are known only on Gianasi.

Mangrove trees are found in several coastal locations, including the island
of Sloe, the forest of Brigands on Atmir and along the southern coast of
the island of Riasa in Suboria.

While not as rare as tropical hardwoods, there are other species of tree
only found in limited geographical ranges. On the mainland one can find
dense wood such as ironwood and sourwood, bitter ones such as mesquite,
aromatic olive and sweetgum, and figs. Redwood and koa occur only on
Gianasi. Unique Suborian varieties include eucalyptus, lacewood, kauri,
satinwood, sugi and ramin. Ginkgo, paduak and almonds, tupelo trees are
found on Ramanek and nowhere else, save for the gardens in the Keep of the
Dragon Emperor. Bamboo is limited to certain areas as well, such as the
forests of southern Ramanek.

Most rare are woods from extraplanar realms. Vegetation in the Demon Realms
is not as diverse as on the prime plane. Wood from the few species of trees
that can survive there all have the same handful of traits. Fallen wood
there tends to be rotten, but one can still find whole branches of sinister
varieties such as bloodthorn, molbash and razor pine. Wood from demonic
trees often carries an evil taint with it, even after being worked.

The Planes of Light have many species in common with the prime plane,
though a few rare ones occur only here. Fruiting bodhi, exotic golden
glasir, bitter silverleaf, supremely flexible mallorn and the extremely
hard diamondwood are native to worlds where angels have sway. Similar to
trees from the Demon Realms, these trees are steeped in goodness, which
permeates any item made from their wood.