Maja fruit (Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa, family with oranges-jerukan or Rutaceae) is a tree-shaped plant that is resistant to harsh environments but leaves easily decay and come from tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. This plant is usually cultivated in the yard without treatment and harvested the fruit. Maja is still closely related to kawista. In Bali it is known as fruit if. On Java Island, this maja is often exchanged with bro, although both are different types.
The outer skin color of the maja fruit is green but the contents are yellow or orange. The aroma of the fruit was very fragrant and the liquid was sweet, contrary to people's assumption that the fruit's taste was bitter. Like oranges, this maja fruit can be processed into sherbet, jam, syrup, or nectar. The skin is made of marmalade.
Maja fruit is involved in myths about the origin of the name Majapahit kingdom, an empire that stretches across the archipelago from the XIII-XV century. It is said that Raden Wijaya, the founder of the kingdom, received a plot of land in the area of Tarik (Terik or Trik; the exact location is still debated). When building the area, there were workers who ate maja fruit. Incidentally what is eaten is a fruit that tastes bitter. Therefore the area was then called "Majapahit" or "Wilwatikta"
