Kerria lacca

Kerria lacca is a scale insect that has been used as a dye, and it's commonly known as lac.

Colors
You can achieve reds, red-oranges or purple colours.

In Manipur they make a bright red with unapu, ureirom, the juice of heibung and chaa, according to, which also describe the process of making chaa. Another colour described in this document is a reddish yellow made with ureirom and chaa.

Main colorants
Laccaic acid.

Synonyms
A local name in Manipur, India is chaa.