Abies numidica (Algerian Fir) is a species of fir, found only in Algeria, where it is endemic on Djebel Babor, the second-highest mountain (2,004 m) in the Algerian Tell Atlas. It is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree growing to 20-35 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter. The leaves are needle-like, moderately flattened, 1.5-2.5 cm long and 2-3 mm wide by 1 mm thick, glossy dark green with a patch of greenish-white stomata near the tip above, and with two greenish-white bands of stomata below. The tip of the leaf is variable, usually pointed, but sometimes slightly notched at the tip, particularly on slow-growing shoots on older trees. The cones are glaucous green with a pink or violet tinge, maturing brown, 10-20 cm long and 4 cm broad, with about 150-200 scales, each scale with a short bract (not visible on the closed cone) and two winged seeds; they disintegrate when mature to release the seeds. It grows in a high-altitude Mediterranean climate at 1,800-2,004 m (rarely down to 1,220 m) with an annual precipitation of 1,500-2,000 mm, the great majority of which falls as winter snow; the summers are warm and very dry. It is closely related to Abies pinsapo (Spanish Fir), which occurs further west in the Rif mountains of Morocco and in southern Spain.
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Specifications
| Article ID | BJ1004 |
| Country | Benin |
| Year | 2010 |
| Face Value | 100 Francs |
| Metal | Copper silver-plated |
| Weight | 27 g |
| Fineness | - |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Quality | Proof |
| Mintage | 2500 pcs. |
| Scope of Delivery | Capsule, Box / Case, Certificate of Authenticity |
| Special Features | Coloured, Fragrance |
| Availability | Issued Available |
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