Vitruvius Quote

The leaves of these [larch] trees are like those of the pine; timber from them comes in long lengths, is as easily wrought in joiner's work as is the clearwood of fir, and contains a liquid resin, of the color of Attic honey, which is good for consumptives.

Chapter IX, Sec. 17 - De architectura (The Ten Books On Architecture) (~ 15BC) - Book II