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 nearly $6 million from the estate of alumnus Gaylord Bickham A wave of elegance: Mignon Faget creates new Tulane jewelry line Wave City Market debuts as vibrant gathering hub on Tulane's downtown campus Tulane showcases its nationally acclaimed creative writing faculty at public reading Tulane School of Architecture introduces new name as its renovated home reopens
