Can You Eat the Leaves of a Beech Tree?
                                
                                
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                                The Latin name for the European Beech, *Fagus sylvatica*, can be traced back to the Greek word *fagein*, meaning 'to eat'. This ancient history hints at what many foragers know: you can eat the leaves of a beech tree, provided you harvest them at the right time.