Blooming birds August 02, 2017 3:15 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu 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 Shakespeare for the Schools brings literature to life for kids Tennis, everyone? New Goldring Tennis Center opens at Tulane Tulane earns 2026 Carnegie classification for community engagement Tulane showcases its nationally acclaimed creative writing faculty at public reading Business leader calls Tulane’s downtown expansion a ‘transcendent’ opportunity for New Orleans