Blooming birds August 02, 2017 3:15 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu View PDF A bird-of-paradise flower grows beneath the Newcomb Gate on the uptown campus. Native to South Africa where is it commonly known as a crane flower, the plant is related to the banana family. Other Related Articles Paul Tulane Society induction welcomes new members, celebrates philanthropic achievement Tulane receives $1 million from Jeffrey and Tina Miller to support Innovation Institute TIERA scholar’s project to be featured in classrooms globally New classes bring interdisciplinary approaches to science to the forefront Home to School of Architecture, Richardson Memorial Hall reopens after major expansion and renovation