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This species is often confused with A. pinsapo, because the leaves on terminal branches may appear radially (especially in drier circumstances and on leading shoots). However, A. numidica has pectinately outspreading, longer, flat, shiny, dark green needles on the shade branches, while the needles of A. pinsapo are radially outspreading, short, cylindrical, gray, and sharper.