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 Tulane receives $1 million from Jeffrey and Tina Miller to support Innovation Institute Home to School of Architecture, Richardson Memorial Hall reopens after major expansion and renovation Tulane receives nearly $6 million from the estate of alumnus Gaylord Bickham Wave City Market debuts as vibrant gathering hub on Tulane's downtown campus Tulane engineering students travel to Ghana for sanitation project