Pillar of the family (5)

I believe the answer is:

scion

(Other definitions for scion that I've seen before include "Coins (anag)" , "Descendant - heir" , "Young shoot/twig" , "Young twig; descendant" , "Offshoot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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