They are fragrant, though not like the wood from an aloes tree. Myrtles might have been a symbol of peace and prosperity, and divine blessing.
Inawezekana kuwa mihadasi ilikuwa ishara ya amani na ustawi, na baraka za Mungu. Mbao hizi zilitumika kutengenezea samani, magongo ya kutembelea, na mishikio ya zana mbalimbali.