Russell the Tree is a historic site in Belmont, Lower Hutt, and it takes its name from the tree itself. The address is on State Highway 2, so it sits on one of the main routes between Lower Hutt and the rest of the Wellington region, and it can be a stop for anyone travelling through the area who wants a look at something older than the road around it.
Historic sites like this one are visited for the thing that has stood in one place for a long time, and for the story that goes with it. Russell the Tree is a site of that kind on the Belmont stretch of the highway, and for someone exploring Lower Hutt, a visit is a short way to see a local landmark.