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 Innovative alumni discuss entrepreneurial pursuits during Wave Weekend panel discussion White Coat Ceremony celebrates, welcomes first-year medical students Give Green 2024 breaks records in money raised, number of donors Tulane celebrates global connections with 2023 International Education Week Cowen Institute awarded grant to create the New Orleans College & Career Attainment Network