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Notes: This paper discusses the current status of lac production in India. A description of the lac insect Laccifer lacca [Kerria lacca] is presented. The 3 major host plants (Butea monosperma, Schleichera oleosa and Ziziphus mauritiana) of the lac insect, as well as other multipurpose tree species (Albizia lucida, Grewia serrulata, Leea crispa, Ougeinia oojeinensis [Desmodium oojeinense], Shorea talura [S. roxburghii] and Z. xylophora) where the lac insect grows, are also described. Other topics discussed include: the cultivation, yield, production, uses and marketing of lac in India; and the export of lac from India to other countries.