17th-century Plane Tree in Pococke Garden, Christ Church - Oxford, England
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Historic plane tree in Pococke Garden at Christ Church College, Oxford, England. "The impressive Pococke tree, an Oriental Plane (Platanus orientalis) thought to be the inspiration behind Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky is on a slight mound which may be formed from its roots. The tree was named after Edward Pococke (1604-91), seventeenth century Regius Professor of Hebrew (1648-91) and believed to be the planter of the plane having collected the seed in 1636, although this has yet to be confirmed." (www.chch.ox.ac.uk)

Christ Church College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

by Holly Hayes
on October 11, 2010

ID
155245
Title
17th-century Plane Tree in Pococke Garden, Christ Church - Oxford, England
credit
Holly Hayes
Location
250000
Resolution
5325 x 3611 px (19 MP)
Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
focal length
24mm
Date Taken
October 11, 2010
Date Added
July 13, 2023
Last Updated
February 17, 2026