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 Unified Green initiative to transform uptown campus Tulane Marching Band brings nonstop energy to Mardi Gras Community Table Talks foster connection and conversation Tulane alumni-backed venture fund reaches major milestone President Fitts receives Vision Award for downtown plans