The following trees are considered generally unattractive to deer. Plants with pungent fragrance or fuzzy leaves are usually least attractive to deer.
Abies (Fir)
Acer circinatum (Vine Maple)
Acer palmatum (Japanese )
Albizia julibrissin (Silk Tree)
Cedrus (Cedar)
Chamaecyparis (False Cypress)
Crataegus (hawthorn)
Cupressus (Cypress)
Eucalyptus
Fig, edible
Fraxinus (Ash)
Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair tree)
Juniperus (Juniper)
Magnolia
Palms
Picea (Spruce)
Pinus (Pine)
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas Fir)
Quercus (Oak)
Rhus (Sumac)
Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood)
Taxus (Yew)