A cultivated tree can flourish even in rocky soil and can endure frequent droughts. If the tree is felled, the rootstock produces several shoots that can develop into new trunks. In Bible times, the bark and leaves of the tree were valued for their fever - reducing properties.
त्यामुळे, पैशांची अदलाबदल करणारे सराफ निरनिराळ्या भागांतील व निरनिराळ्या किंमतींची नाणी स्थानिक चलनात बदलायचे व या सेवेच्या बदल्यात ते लोकांकडून काही पैसे घ्यायचे.