During this post, we’re going to take a look at some trees that have edible leaves. Since trees can produce prolific amounts of leaves, there is a great opportunity to access a generous supply of greens, with relatively minimal effort when compared to cultivating annual greens and salad leaves.
We include the below species in all of our forest gardens and polyculture landscapes and are always on the lookout for new species so if you know of any trees or shrubs with edible leaves please let us know in the comment section below. So here our four of our favorite trees with edible leaves
Linden — Tilia spp.
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees or bushes, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. More commonly referred to as Linden or Lime, this tree is not to be confused with Citrus medica, the tree that produces actual lime fruits. Tilia cordata — Small Leaved Lime and Tilia platyphyllos — Large Leaved Lime are probably the most well known in Europe, although it …