Areca Leaf Plates

Areca leaf plates are single-piece plates pressed at about 200°C from one naturally fallen leaf sheath of the areca palm (Areca catechu), with no glue, binder, dye or coating. They are also sold as palm leaf plates.

There is no difference in material or process. “Areca” is the botanical name used in India; “palm leaf” is the common export name. Both describe a plate pressed from one fallen areca leaf sheath, with nothing added.

Yes, for reheating. There is no plastic liner, wax, coating or metallic ink to melt or spark. In a conventional oven they take up to 10 minutes at 120 to 180°C, kept away from the heating element. They are also freezer-safe.

In eight stages: collect naturally fallen areca leaves, grade, wash, soak, heat-press at about 200°C, dry at 60°C for 24 hours, UV-sterilise, then inspect and pack. No chemicals, dyes, glues or additives go in at any stage. The plate is a single pressed leaf.

Yes. They are a single natural material with no plastic or coating, and our plates are EN 13432 tested and passed, which is the European test for industrial composting. Whether a used plate goes in the food-waste bin or general waste is set by the local waste authority. Test reports are sent to buyers on request.

They suit different jobs. An areca plate is one pressed leaf with no binder, so there is nothing to test beyond the leaf. Areca holds hot, oily food without a lining; bagasse is usually cheaper per piece.

They have real limits. Each plate is pressed from a natural sheath, so grain and shade vary between pieces. They suit dry and moderately moist food better than long contact with liquid. They are single use and cannot be washed. Supply follows the leaf-shedding season and is managed by stockpiling.

Areca leaf tableware is made by pressing units in southern India, where the palm grows. Ecodyne Tableware, founded in 2009 and exporting since 2010, makes a full range in Karnataka: plates from 6 to 12 inch in round, square and rectangle shapes, plus bowls, platters and compartment plates.

An areca leaf plate is a single natural material, with no plastic, coating, binder or dye. It is made from sheaths the palm drops by itself, holds hot and oily food without a lining, can go in the microwave for reheating, and is EN 13432 tested and passed for industrial composting.

Areca leaf plates are made in the southern states where the areca palm grows. Ecodyne Tableware makes them at Bhadravathi in Karnataka and sells wholesale by the container: one 20ft container for the Ecodyne Tableware brand or one 40ft high cube for white label, mixed sizes, minimum 200 cartons per product category.

Dona pattal is the Indian name for the traditional leaf bowl and plate, once stitched from sal or banana leaf and today often pressed from areca leaf. A pressed areca plate is one natural material with no coating, binder or dye, and ours are EN 13432 tested and passed.