Interesting, I found one other report of experimentation on the net but can't find anything else about the leaves being edible (or poisonous for that matter). There are a lot of things animals can eat we cant, although if there something they leave alone it's usually wise to follow suit! There are a lot of wild foods you can eat in moderate amounts but eaten in quantity they become toxic, some plant toxins can build up in the system over time (I don't know how common this is, I expect a doctor would) The scientific book 'Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants' reports finding toxicity in the "aereal parts" (presumably the leaves), but this is an experiment with extracts in lab experiments against tumors, it may not be relevent). A few authorities say the hallucinogenic seeds can be fatal, most say harm is moderate, at least physically, this particular risk is definately not an issue with the leaves.

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