The Roman historian Pliny mentioned that during the Jewish War in the first century C.E., Jewish fighters attempted to destroy all the balsam plants to prevent the conquering Romans from taking them.
Sejarawan Romawi Plinius menyebutkan bahwa selama Perang Yahudi pada abad pertama M, para pejuang Yahudi berusaha menghancurkan semua tanaman balsam agar Roma, sang penakluk, tidak merampasnya.