Of course not. I'll break your teeth.
A MEGA-Birch
Sure, you can eat it, but it'll tarnish the silver. Use stainless steel.
Table salt kills trees and shrubs. Look at the branches of the tree. However far they spread out, is where the roots are. You would put lots of salt on those areas and water it. Make sure the salt...
Since birch is a hardwood I imagine that silver birch is in that family too.