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 Tennis, everyone? New Goldring Tennis Center opens at Tulane Tulane law professor connects classroom legal theory to Carnival tradition Tulane talent helps drive new era at City Hall Tulane Marching Band brings nonstop energy to Mardi Gras Flour Moon Bagels rolls onto Tulane’s campus
