 These forests are found at higher elevations than western pine forests, up to , making them cooler and wetter.Consequently, some of the vegetation resembles that of the rainforests, with an abundance of ferns.Pino de la Maestra ("Pinus maestrensis") predominates in the Sierra Maestra, developing on landslide areas over granitic rock, while the Pino de Mayarí ("Pinus cubensis") predominates in the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa.